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"Mr President, when the European Council met in Lisbon in 2000, it approved a number of strategic objectives aimed at making the European Union a dynamic and competitive economy over ten years. That economy was to be capable of high economic growth rates and poverty reduction.
Five years have gone by, and the results have yet to be felt. Most of the measures agreed remain on paper. Concerns are being expressed not only about the lack of results in the economic field, but also about the lack of progress in combating discrimination. Women continue to fare worse than men on the European labour market. This is clear from the significant pay gap between men and women and from the obstacles the latter are confronted with when seeking employment.
Although the percentage of women in employment in Europe rose slightly in 2003, it remains the case that only slightly over half of European women work outside the home. New jobs created for women tend to be insecure and poorly paid, and women’s pension rights are considerably lower than men’s. Currently, 58% of people with higher education qualifications in Europe are women. Nonetheless, they tend to be promoted less frequently and still earn between 15% and 40% less than men for work of equal value.
If the Lisbon Strategy is to be implemented, priority must be given to specific actions aimed at supporting and promoting employment for women and female entrepreneurship. Changes to an employment policy that discriminates against women are essential, especially in view of the theories propounded recently according to which a woman’s so-called natural role is in the home, and that in the 21st century women’s role in society should be simply to keep house.
If women withdrew from the labour market men might be able to fill the vacancies created. A number of Polish politicians believe that this would be an effective way to combat unemployment. Is this really the road an innovative and competitive Europe should go down? I very much hope not, and therefore strongly support Mrs Estrela’s report."@en1
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