Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-11-15-Speech-3-317"

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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	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20061115.23.3-317"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-11-15-Speech-3-3182
lpv:speaker	lp:Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; BUDG (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3,3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; FEMM (2005-09-14--2007-01-14)3,3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; PETI (2005-09-14--2007-01-14)3,3 member; REGI (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3,3 substitute; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2006-11-09--2009-07-13)3,3 unknown; Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej - Unia Pracy (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3,3 substitute; Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (2006-11-09--2007-03-14)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, ‘Women represent half the potential talent and skills of humanity and their under-representation in decision-making is a loss for society as a whole.’ This is a quote from the Athens Ministerial Declaration, which was signed 14 years ago. In spite of many similar political declarations, special action programmes and corresponding legislation, the phenomenon of gender discrimination has not disappeared. Out of nearly 44 000 members of parliament worldwide, only 16% are women. Out of the 191 countries that are currently members of the UN, only seven have a woman as a head of state and eight have a female head of government. The under-representation of women in the political and decision-making process is sometimes associated with the difficulties of trying to balance one’s social, family and work life, and is also often the result of discrimination at work and in professional education. The European Union should set an example to the world in terms of equal opportunities and democracy. However, even here, in the European Parliament, women make up only 30% of MEPs. Some countries, such as Cyprus or Malta, have no female representatives at all. The Member States and political parties throughout Europe should aim to achieve a so-called ‘balanced participation’ of 40 to 60% of each gender on their lists of candidates. Then social representation would really be equitable. I would like to congratulate Mrs Gomes on her excellent report. I hope it will contribute to changing the situation of women in political life."@en1

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