Equal Opportunities for Older Women
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Runder Tisch "Ernährung" (Round Table "Nutrition")
Communicational details
Address:
Feministisches Frauen-Gesundheitszentrum (FFGZ)
Kasslerstr. 1 a
60486 Frankfurt am Main
Germany
Contact persons and their known foreign languages:
Rita Handwerk-Sieker, Female doctor at the Frankfurt Health Authority
Angelika Zollmann, Colleague at the Feminist Women's Heath Centre
Telephone: 0049-69-212-37798
Telefax: 0049-69-212-37891
E-Mail: rita.handwerk-sieker@stadt-frankfurt.de
Internet:
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:
Stadtgesundheitsamt Frankfurt (Municipal Health Authority Frankfurt)
Address:
Braubachstr. 18-22
60311 Frankfurt am Main
Deutschland
Telephone: 0049-69-212-37798
Telefax: 0049-69-212-37891
E-Mail:
Internet:
Other supporting organisations: Feministisches Frauen-Gesundheitszentrum Frankfurt am Main
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Content and framework conditions of the project work
The initiative was founded in: 1999
The initiative was founded because of the following reasons:

The idea for this initiative emerged while gathering suggestions in connection with other Round Tables on the theme of old-age; the topic of nutrition turned out to be of importance.
Target group(s): Older women in the Schwanheim district of Frankfurt am Main
Targets: A "shopping basket" is filled and delivered so as to demonstrate the availability of healthy and reasonably priced food. We cooperate with local foodstores.
Details of the work done by the initiative:

In preparation for the above project, cooperation meetings took place at the so-called "Health House" in Schwanheim with people from other institutions in the district. We advertised for the "shopping basket" through press-work in the local newspaper, discussed possible cooperation with retailers, and held discussions on alternative ideas, such as an organised lunch in the district and the like.
Areas of work of the initiative:
Health
Success that the initiative has achieved:

Things are still at the early stage. People working in other Schwanheim institutions have already shown interest.
Problems that the initiative has been faced during its work:

Time will tell if older women are really interested in the "shopping basket", or if there are enough of them to be able to carry out the project.
Participation of the target group concerning the conception, planning and implementation of the initiative's work:

Several older women took part in the cooperation meetings. There are plans for personal talks with the women at their homes and an article in the newspaper followed by a telephone survey.
Co-operation:
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:

1 salaried employees at the supporting organisation.
Budget:
Sources of funding:
Funds from the supporting organisation(s)
Publications or information material available on our initiative:

Article in the Schwanheimer Zeiting,
Infoblatt
Recommended literature:
Tips and suggestions for people interested in foundig a similar initiative:
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2001-04-25