Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-11-15-Speech-3-309"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-11-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Women in international politics (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20061115.23.3-309"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-11-15-Speech-3-3102
lpv:speaker	lp:Marie Panayotopoulos-cassiotou2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; PETI (2004-07-23--2007-01-14)3 member; EMPL (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; JURI (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Committee of Inquiry into the crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society (2006-02-01--2007-06-19)3 unknown; Nea Dimokratia (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; FEMM (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, the initiative by Mrs Gomes to draft a report on women in international politics is praiseworthy because, as the Commissioner also pertinently observed, comparisons of the numbers and figures she presents – from Nobel prizewinners to the number of women who have reached key positions in international politics in the Member States or in international organisations – illustrate the lack of female participation. It is incontestable that a democratic society must be represented in a worthy manner by both men and women and that equal participation should start with training and early initiation into the secrets of politics for men and women, without gender discrimination, and with the possibility of linking professional employment in international foreign politics with family life. Alongside the rich action and promising plans of the European Union, the Gomes report would retain its value and topical nature if it did not include references to specific national governments and if it did not present lists of countries which have taken measures which cannot be evaluated merely by being referred to. The participation of women as a mere physical presence on the international political stage is not enough. On the contrary, it must be due to qualifications and abilities evaluated independently of their sex. The constitutions and laws of the Member States should support the principle of equal treatment and the parties should promote worthy men and women without discrimination. Is this not, however, a question of subsidiarity? Can we dictate the composition of the UN? We shall not therefore support these specific points of the report. I do, of course, congratulate the European Commission on its efforts and the European Parliament should support the principle of equality and promote commensurate numbers during the composition of its directorates, delegations representations and delegations. We shall only support the specific points of the report to which I referred."@en1

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