Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-02-01-Speech-3-189"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-02-01"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Equality between women and men in the EU2
dcterms:Language	"en"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060201.18.3-189"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-02-01-Speech-3-1902
lpv:speaker	lp:Justas Vincas Paleckis2
lpv:spoken text	". Mr President, until now the majority of voices that have been heard on this important question – and on the previous report – has been those of women. Hence, it is my honour to bring this discrepancy into balance to some extent and to emphasise that gender equality can be achieved only with the support and energetic participation of men. I hope this point and the report in general will be applauded by an absolute majority of all men of the European Union. A very important pledge of this report is to close the gender pay gap and to create pension schemes which are not discriminatory against women. The experience of the Nordic states shows that the highest living standards and quality of life can be achieved in those countries where women are by no means less successful than men in occupying the highest political posts. We should concentrate more on the revolting and alarming rate of trafficking in women, which is, in a way, comparable to the drug trade and for which, unfortunately, there is a huge demand in the new and old Member States. Such crimes deserve stronger punishment across all the Member States of the EU. Gender equality has always been one of the most important indications of European values for the new Member States. I am pleased to underline that today these states, including Lithuania, have in many cases surpassed the ‘old’ members. Together with my colleagues, I am happy that the European Institute for Gender Equality is being created. The new Member States have a strong argument for establishing this institute on their territory. Lithuania, which in many cases, has a leading position in the implementation of gender equality policies, is more than ready to establish this institution in Vilnius. Once again, I should like to congratulate the rapporteur, Mrs Estrela."@en1
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2006-12-31)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; AFET (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-22--2007-02-13)3 substitute; ENVI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 unknown; Lietuvos socialdemokratų partija (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3
lpv:unclassifiedMetadata	"Justas Vincas Paleckis,"1 "on behalf of the PSE Group"1

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