Ugly truth and let there be a light for Aging People
Older women are prone to suffer abuse due to factors like gender discrimination, longer life span that older men, a longer span of widowhood and no source of income as traditionally most of them are housewives. However, the elder ages are mostly illiteracy among elderly women, lack of awareness, social norms etc. Therefore, most elderly women remain within the four walls of their homes and majority of them are abused by their own family.
Advocacy of old age issues at all levels of governance and most importantly implementation of policies pertaining to the protection of interests of older persons should be ensured said Monayef Kahn Bablu Convener of the foundation.
Dinesh Chandra Sarkar sir Foundation will work for old age people and provide the better medical facilities and even for shelter to them in the near future said Mohammed Monsur Ali, General Secretary of the Foundation. The businessmen, politician and thousands of people were present on this memorable occasion at Garpara, Manikgonj, they raise their voice to stand with the old age people because OLD IS GOLD.
