World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2022 observed on 15th June
Highlights:
- World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is annually observed on 15 June.
- The day aims to draw attention to the impact of elder abuse.
- It also highlights how the abuse is perpetuated and what can be done to combat it.
- This year theme of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2022 “Combatting Elder Abuse”.
- It was officially recognized by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution 66/127, December 2011, following a request by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA), who first established the commemoration in June 2006.
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