Affiliation
Secretary General,International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA)

Address

INPEA

PO Box 368

Nassau

New York

12123

United States of America

  

Contact

sbsomers5@aol.com

 

Biosketch

Susan is a lawyer and a practitioner in the area of elder abuse and has a wide interest in training ranging from health issues, psychological abuse, and financial abuse to sexual abuse. She also has experience in multi-sector training and education.

 

 

Key research/capacity building interests

 

Research Interests

• Harmful cultural practices, widowhood rites, scapegoating, etc.

Capacity Building Interests

• To empower older Africans to exercise their human rights

Current engagement in capacity building

• Advocating for the human rights of older persons at Sessions of the Human Rights Council in Geneva