Equal Opportunities for Older Women
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Anti-rouille (Rust-proofing)
Communicational details
Address:
3, Rue Georges Citerne
75015 Paris
France
Contact persons and their known foreign languages:
Mme Renate Gossard, First Chairwoman and Founder, German, English
Telephone: + 33 (0)1 40 58 17 15 ; portable : 06 67 96 56 72
Telefax: + 33 (0)6 23 84 79 69
E-Mail: renategossard@wanadoo.fr
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 is independent and has the following legal form: registered association
The initiative has the dicisive support of the following organisation:
Panthères grises France (Graue Panther Frankreich)
Address:
3, Rue Georges Citerne
75015 Paris
France
Telephone: + 33 (0)1 40 58 17 15 ; portable : 06 67 96 56 72
Telefax: + 33 (0)6 23 84 79 69
E-Mail: renategossard@wanadoo.fr
Internet:
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Content and framework conditions of the project work
The initiative was founded in: 1995
The initiative was founded because of the following reasons:

The Panthers have developed a "rust-proofing plan" whose goal is to counteract negative attitudes to growing old.
Target group(s): Women over 50 - elderly women, or women in need of care or nursing.
Targets: To draw practical consequences from the recognition that old age should be lived positively and thus to avoid a negative attitude to growing old.
Details of the work done by the initiative:

We offer "Rust-proofing Half Days" for the elderly, frequently followed up with a do-it-yourself workshop. Following our initiative's philosophy, we deal with questions such as
- How do I prevent rusting of my neurones? (modern technology, Scrabble, reading);
-How do I prevent my body rusting? (physical exercise, a healthy diet, health);
-How to prevent rusting as a member of society. And how to be an active retiree. (Voluntary work, homework supervision).
Areas of work of the initiative:
Leisure/sport
Political participation
Social contacts
Education
Health
Active retirement
Success that the initiative has achieved:

Contented club members. Our special way of doing things.
Problems that the initiative has been faced during its work:

Still of a financial nature! Financial support from local government and other official sources is sometimes pathetic.
Participation of the target group concerning the conception, planning and implementation of the initiative's work:

We do not expect it.
Co-operation:

With the respective senior citizens' clubs.
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:

7 volunteers/honorary members.
Budget:

500FF (76.22 Euro) annually.
Sources of funding:
Local government funds (in F department)
Members dues
Publications or information material available on our initiative:
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2001-04-25