The Voices of older women
Every older woman has a story to tell. Each one is unique. These stories (below) point to lives lived with hopes dashed, dreams stolen and strength found. We thank all the older women who shared their stories with us.
These stories have been collated as part of the #ReadyToListen project aimed at ending sexual assaults of older women, including those living in residential aged care.
The #ReadyToListen project is a collaboration between the Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN), Celebrate Ageing and OWN NSW. We want everyone who works with older women to know that all older women deserve to be treated with dignity, to be heard, and to be safe.
Are you #ReadyToListen?
The #ReadyToListen project has developed a suite of resources for aged care providers as well as aged care workers.
Older Women’s Network NSW
The Older Women’s Network in NSW believes in a society rich in social capital, where mutual respect and trust are paramount, where diversity and debate are valued and where people and their networks have a legitimate voice.
CONTACT US
Older Women’s Network NSW
8-10 Victoria Street,
Newtown NSW 2042, Australia.
+61 – 2 – 9519 8044
Newsletter
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and live, and we pay our respects to Elders past and present.
We acknowledge the sorrow of the Stolen Generations and the impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
OWN NSW supports the Uluru Statement from the Heart, the call for a First Nation's Voice enshrined in the Australian Constitution and a Makarrata Commission to oversee agreement-making and truth-telling.