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Mr President, as I only have one minute to speak on the issue of discrimination against women and girls in education, I shall do so from a Polish perspective. I should like to point out that since the economic changes which took place in Poland in connection with its accession to the European Union, financial reasons have become the major contributing factor to discrimination in education.
Society is now far less cohesive, wages are low, industry has disappeared, unemployment is rife and there are no job opportunities for new graduates. All this has led to unprecedented numbers of young people having to leave their homeland and seek work abroad, a humiliating experience. The situation is aggravated by a reduction in the number of places available at state higher education institutions, although this is compensated for by places available in private establishments. However, not everyone can afford to attend the latter. In this context, any effort to investigate potential minor instances of discrimination involving girls’ access to higher education becomes a superficial approach. It amounts to creating problems where there are none. In fact, the situation of girls in Poland may be more favourable than elsewhere because Poles treat women with special respect, as a consequence of their devotion to Our Lady, which stems from their Catholic faith."@en1
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