The 2017 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is observed on which day?
Q. The 2017 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is observed on which day?
Answer: June 15
Notes: The World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is observed every year on June 15 to highlight the often silent suffering of the elder generation. This is the one day of the year when the whole world voices its opposition to the abuse and suffering inflicted to some defenseless older people. The 2017 theme “Understand and End Financial Abuse of Older People: A Human Rights Issue” underscores the importance of preventing financial exploitation in the context of elder abuse to the enjoyment of older persons’ human rights.

 

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