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Mainstreaming the gender perspective
Caribbean synthesis report on the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing and the San José Charter on the Rights of Older Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean
Caribbean synthesis report on the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing and the San José Charter on the Rights of Older Persons in Latin America and the Caribbean
The regional agreements emphasise the importance of incorporating a gender perspective15 in all policies and programmes in order to take into account the differential impact of ageing on older persons, including the specific needs of older women, and highlight the heterogeneity of this age group.