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Mr President, poverty amongst women in particular is a symptom of a major social dysfunction that should be dealt with by upright and responsible individuals holding key administrative positions. Poverty cannot, however, be separated from the liberal view of the world that led to an economic policy model focused on profit and individual careers to the detriment of the good of mankind.
Avaricious capitalism is one of the main causes of poverty, as it results in the rich becoming richer whilst the poor are reduced to indigence. There is also inhuman globalisation and the so-called free market controlled by monopolies, together with feminist tendencies that do untold harm to families. The latter fall apart, and human relationships are lost. The move from the so-called patriarchal model of marriage to a union of partners places an additional burden on women who are more likely to decide to divorce if they find themselves in difficult situations. It is also the cause of increased poverty, especially amongst women over the age of 65.
Reiterating the claim that poverty is caused by workers’ low productivity consequent upon their poor state of health, malnutrition and lack of qualifications is a curious travesty of the truth.
I should like to draw the attention of the House to the causes of poverty in Poland. Despite its enormous potential, my country is the poorest Member State of the European Union, according to Eurostat. It also has the highest level of unemployment, and this is due both to the corruption of the governing post Communist-liberal coalition and to the consequences of adjusting the economy to meet the conditions for accession. The poverty endured by most of Polish society, including women, will not be helped by propaganda, empty slogans, reports, directives or by a World Day to Overcome Extreme Poverty, which will cost a fortune. What is needed is an economic order based on solidarity whose purpose is to promote the interests of human beings, that is of ordinary men and women. Such an order must comply with moral standards, as the latter lay down the proper way to treat our neighbours, especially the individuals, countries or regions that are weaker than us."@en1
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