Aging-pleasure or pressure for women? observations from Kerala

The Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) states that “Both men and women face discrimination due to old age, but women experience aging differently. Gender relations structure, the entire life cycle, from birth to old age, influencing access to resources and opportunities and shaping life choices at every stage. Good health, economic security and adequate housing are essential requirements of aging with dignity, but older women in both developed and developing countries face difficulties in accessing these on a basis of equality with men.”