Coming of age : focusing the human rights lens on older men and older women

It is most appropriate to open an exploration of the human rights of older persons with the poignant words of Kofi Annan, then Secretary-General of the United Nations, in a statement to the Second World Assembly on Aging in Madrid: I turned 64 today. I therefore feel empowered to quote a Beatles' song that asks, on behalf of all older persons, and I quote: Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm 64? I trust the answer is yes, older people will be provided for, and yes, older people will be needed in the twenty-first century.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Public Law

Year dc:date.issued

2009

Author dc:creator

• Adkins, Jill

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Pillay, Anashri

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4676

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/4676