The environment and care that we provide to the elderly today is at the same time a pledge for our future, which is why there must be no room for discrimination in it, said the Commissioner for Protection of Equality Brankica Janković at the conference “Invisible Women” dedicated to promoting equality of older women. The conference was organized by the Serbian Red Cross and the Humana S network in cooperation with the Cabinet of the Minister without Portfolio Slavica Đukić Dejanović and the Commissioner for the Protection of Equality.

The commissioner pointed out that older women are often discriminated against in various areas, including based on their age and based on gender, disability and health condition. After presenting several typical cases of discrimination against older women, the commissioner stated that the 21st century values ​​youth, beauty and speed, while at the same time the traditional gender role of women is getting stronger, leading to them being neglected, discriminated and socially excluded in old age, which is why society must change its attitude towards the elderly in order to enable them to be equal and active members of the community.

Minister Slavica Đukić Dejanović, Natasa Todorović from the Serbian Red Cross, Jelena Stojanović from the Protector of Citizens, Gordana Milovanović from Help Net, Slavica Stanković from Bread of Life and foster mother Slavica Đurđević also spoke at the conference.