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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-04-24"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Gender equality2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020424.6.3-118"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-04-24-Speech-3-1192
lpv:speaker	lp:Inger Schörling2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (2002-02-06--2004-07-19)3 member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Miljöpartiet (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Development and Cooperation (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I wish to begin by thanking the two rapporteurs for their very sound reports, on which I would also congratulate them. There is every reason to welcome the Commission’s programme of action for the mainstreaming of gender equality in Community development cooperation. At the same time, I have to state that it is remarkable and quite frustrating that it took six years from the Council’s making its decision to the Commission’s presenting its programme of action. It is now important for the prioritised areas in the programme of action also to be coordinated with the objectives of the Community framework strategy on gender equality, in which development is of course a recurring theme. Economic equality, equality on issues of employment and political representation, equal social benefits and the promotion of human rights relating specifically to women are important aspects of these objectives. In reality, the objectives concern the dignity of both women and men and, in actual fact, the very value of human life. If these objectives are to be achieved in the developing countries too, there must be an undertaking to include issues of equality in all future programmes and documents concerning the country strategies, as well as in strategies for reducing poverty. It is also important that compliance with the equality aspects be required for funding from all budget headings within the field of development policy and not only from the HIV and AIDS budget heading, commendable though it is in itself, of course, that equality is required in the latter area. As soon as possible, the Commission must also table a proposal on the work programme and specify the funding for, and rules governing, its implementation so that it can be implemented quickly. We know, as a result of countless studies, that democracy and development can only take place if women in the developing countries are fully involved. I therefore also support the proposal in paragraph 26 to the effect that, in a meeting with the joint parliamentary ACP-EU Assembly, the important issue be addressed of ensuring that the Cotonou Agreement is also complied with in this area. My group will support the report."@en1

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