Europe’s population is aging, and with it, an increasing number of older adults come from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. This demographic shift is rooted in post-World War II migration histories, shaping the fabric of many European societies, including Belgium, the heart of Europe. However, on this International Day Against Racism, there remains a glaring blind spot in research and policymaking: the impact of racism on these aging Europeans. What is for example the impact of life span encountered racism on their health and well-being? This is a gap that I seek to address as a researcher, but one that requires collective urgent attention and action.
Saloua Berdai Chaouni, member of ENIEC and Postdoctoral Researcher at the Society and Ageing Research Lab (SARLab) from Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), authored this publication in recognition of the International Day Against Racism.
