Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-09-19-Speech-3-142"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-09-19"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Equal pay for work of equal value2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010919.10.3-142"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-09-19-Speech-3-1432
lpv:speaker	lp:Elspeth Attwooll2
lpv:spoken text	"Mr President, Commissioner, colleagues, I would like to congratulate Mrs Smet on her report and thank the Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities for adopting so many of the conclusions produced by the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs. Three things are clear: one, women's wages are on average lower than men's across all occupations; two, women are predominantly employed in areas where the work has traditionally been regarded as of less value; three, women comprise a significantly higher proportion of part-time workers than men. The problem is therefore, clearly a deeply rooted one and cannot be solved without concerted action by all parties. This must include the introduction of job evaluation schemes based on objective, gender-neutral criteria, so that the current undervaluing of women's skills is brought to an end. However, we need also, as Mrs Smet has said, a much wider range of initiatives designed to tackle the structural disadvantages suffered by women on the labour market. The Committee on Employment and Social Affairs is appreciative of the extent to which the Commission is already addressing the issue through its proposals for the employment guidelines in 2002. The emphasis on gender mainstreaming and the strengthening of guideline 17 are particularly welcome. We also look forward to the proposals the Commission may have for a revision and updating of the 1975 equal pay directive. In the meantime, we call on both the Member States and the social partners to involve themselves actively in developing measures of the kind urgently needed to eliminate the gender pay gap."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	member; ELDR (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; EMPL (2000-03-07--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Liberal Democrat Party (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (2001-03-12--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; PECH (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with Canada (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Attwooll (ELDR ),"1 "draftsman of the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs."1

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