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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-01-20"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Women and science2
dcterms:Language	"de"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000120.13.4-220"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-01-20-Speech-4-2212
lpv:speaker	lp:Christa Klass2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Delegation for relations with the People's Republic of China (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; AGRI (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, experience has taught us that, unless you stand up and draw attention to yourself, you are likely to be forgotten, and that is what we are talking about this evening. I should like to thank my colleague for his kind, encouraging words. We all know, however, both from experience and from the discussion here this evening, that it is not down to good intentions nor women alone. There are complex structural barriers, one might even say stereotypical barriers, which have prevented women from taking a more active role in science and research. As women, we are under-represented here and none of the speakers here this evening has claimed otherwise. Science and research: anyone who wants to work here, who wants opportunities here must also be permanently available. And that is often very, very difficult for women. We need to be flexible. Women are tied to the family, children, perhaps even their husband’s place of work. We need to offer flexibility, to accommodate women and offer them the possibility for permanent further development in this fast changing area. The fifth framework programme makes a special effort to incorporate equal opportunities. Particular account must be taken of the EU’s obligation to safeguard equal opportunities in the field of science. Instruments and methods to encourage women to enter the classical natural sciences must be promoted from an early age. Women are proving their academic abilities on scientific courses and yet women scientists are still being paid less than their male counterparts. They rarely get to the top, they rarely have positions of responsibility. Scientific research by women is often held in lower esteem by committees of experts than research by their male counterparts. We have reached agreement in the House here this evening. We look forward to receiving the Commission’s report and hope that this will enable us to achieve progress for more women in science."@en1

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