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Equal Opportunities for Older Women |
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| "Älterwerden ist keine Krankheit" (Old Age is not an Illness) | |||||||||
| Communicational details | |||||||||
| Address: Feministisches Frauen Gesundheits Zentrum e.V. (FFGZ) Bamberger Str. 51 10777 Berlin Germany |
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| Contact persons and their
known foreign languages: Monika Fränznick, English Cornelia Burgert, English |
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| Telephone:
0049-30.2139597 Telefax: 0049-30-2141927 E-Mail: ffgzberlin@snafu.de Internet: www.ffgz.de |
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| About the initiative | |||||||||
| Status of the initiative: | The initiative is an initiative aimed at improving equal opportunities for older women through an organisation that pursues objectives which are independent of gender or age. | ||||||||
| The initiative has the dicisive support of
the following organisation: FFGZ |
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| Address: Feministisches Frauen Gesundheits Zentrum e.V. (FFGZ) Bamberger Str. 51 10777 Berlin Germany |
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| Telephone:
0049-30.2139597 Telefax: 0049-30-2141927 E-Mail: ffgzberlin@snafu.de Internet: www.ffgz.de |
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| Content and framework conditions of the project work | |||||||||
| The initiative was founded in: 1998 | |||||||||
| The initiative was founded
because of the following reasons: The general lack of advice and information about health matters specifically for older and old women. |
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| The initiative was founded
for a limited period of time: In 1998/99 the theme "Older Women and Health" was a special focal point at the FFGZ. Later, this theme was integrated into the programme of the FFGZ, as specific funds for were limited. |
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| Target group(s): | Older and old women who are interested in coming to terms with health and old age. | ||||||||
| Targets: | - Information and advice for women; - Promotion of a gender-specific view of ageing and the creation of public awareness; - Initiation and promotion of the debade on older women's health concerns. |
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| Details of the work done by
the initiative: - Compilation of information
folders for older women on the themes of mood changes, osteoporosis, diabetus mellitus
type II and sleeplessness; |
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| Areas of work of the initiative: | |||||||||
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| Success that the initiative
has achieved: There is a great demand and we cooperate with various institutions. We receive inquiries from women's repesentatives and other women with public functions. |
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| Problems that the
initiative has been faced during its work: Funds
for fees and materials were only available for a limited time period. |
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| Participation of the target
group concerning the conception, planning and implementation of the initiative's work: In the preliminary phase, discussions were held with organisations such as "Offensives Altern", "Graue Panther", self-help centes for senior citizens etc., and special committees for old people within charitable organisations were invited. |
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| Co-operation: Cooperation on specific points and issues with the above mentioned organisations. |
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| Information: We are available for people interested in receiving more information on our initiative by phone, post or e-mail. |
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| Organisational background of the initiative | |||||||||
| Staff: 2 salaried employees at the supporting organisation. |
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| Publications or information
material available on our initiative: Information folders on the themes of "Sleeplessness in Old Age", "Depression and Exhaustion", "Osteoporosis" and "Diabetesmellitus type II", available in German from the FFGZ for DM 7 plus postage. |
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| Recommended literature: Unser Körper Unser Leben. Über das Älterwerden, Reinbek 1991 |
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| Tips and suggestions for
people interested in foundig a similar initiative: Before inaugurating any such initiative, it is necessary to gather and study information material and stimulate an interest among the general public. As a rule, older people are regarded as "senior citizens", without any specification of gender. |
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