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Taylor and Francis Ltd Older Women in Europe 1st Edition 2022 Softbound by Paoletti, Isabella
Part I: Focusing on Age and Sex Discrimination in Europe1. Introduction: Older women in Europe and their Rights 2. Dismissed and Invisible: How Human Rights Law's Treatment of Age Discrimination Reflects the Reality of Older Women's Experiences in Europe 3. Economic Security of Women in Old Age: The Practice of the Gender Equity under Conditions of Pension Gaps and Feminisation of Households in Old Age in Europe4. Drawing Attention to the Oldest Old Women Part II: Discrimination versus Inclusion and Protagonism: Some Examples from Various European Countries5. From Invisibility to Empowerment: The Narratives of Older Women in Moggach's The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel6. Older Women's Portrayal in Recent TV Commercials in Romania: Old, Reversed, and New Stereotypes7. Grandmothers' Agency in Care of Grandchildren during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey8. Struggles, Social Capital and Transformation: The Experiences of Older Women in Late-Life Learning9. The Importance of Remembering that Leisure is (also) a Human Right for the Older People: Contributions From Older Portuguese Women Who Joined a Leisure Group10. Older Women and their Opportunities to Participate in Culture, Creativity and the Arts in Later Life 11. Reimagining Older Women: From Followers to Active Community Leadership 12. Conclusion: Rethinking Ageing Societies