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UN Study Raises Concern On Status Of Elderly Women

A recent study has claimed that by 2030, 12.5% of India’s population will come in the senior citizen category. It also claims that by 2050, one-fifth of the population will be aged. United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) published the study on Monday (June 19) in Delhi, raising concern over the treatment and status of elderly women in the country who are more vulnerable than elderly men.