UK's first ever Sexual Rights Charter launched to tackle aged based discrimination

  • Older adults are less likely to report sexual assault and may feel pressure to hide their gender identity or sexual orientation because of fear of prejudice
  • The discrimination can take many forms, such as not having sexual issues taken seriously by medical professionals, being excluded from information campaigns about sexual health, or being prevented from forming intimate relationships in care homes
  • Intimacy is important to the overall health and wellbeing of older adults, however many experience barriers to talking about such issues with their partners, friends and health professionals
  • The Charter, which is part of a wider campaign to help end the stigma surrounding the sex lives of older adults and to help improve sexual health and wellbeing, is being launched today (24 March 2022) by the University of Sheffield and Age-friendly Sheffield.

    Having intimate and sexual relationships is a normal part of life and an integral part of health and well-being. However, older adults are more likely to face discrimination when it comes to sexuality.

    However, researchers at the University of Sheffield are transforming the conversation around ageing and sexuality with the launch of the UK's first Sexual Rights Charter.

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