Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-04-26-Speech-4-036"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-04-26"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Situation of disabled women in the European Union (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"pt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20070426.5.4-036"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-04-26-Speech-4-0372
lpv:speaker	lp:Ilda Figueiredo2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation to the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Coligação Democrática Unitária (PCP-PEV) (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; EUL/NGL (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; AGRI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with Mercosur (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; EMPL (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; FEMM (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, in this European Year of Equal Opportunities, which we hope will be for everyone regardless of gender, this report is of particular importance, as it draws attention to disabled women, who are particularly vulnerable to various forms of discrimination. I therefore commend the rapporteur on her work and express the hope that the Commission and the Member States duly take on board the report’s proposals. We know that disabled people and their families generally have more difficulties to face in their everyday lives. They need help and measures that take account of their particular situation, so that they can take full part in the various activities of society. Hence the need to integrate disabled people’s needs and women’s rights into all policy areas at national, regional and local level, in particular the policies of town planning, education and training, employment, housing, transport, health and social services, including personalised assistance where applicable. What are needed, therefore, are strong public policies backed by significant investment in particularly sensitive areas, in order to guarantee equal opportunities for women and disabled people. For this to happen, public priorities have to change. We cannot go on prioritising the nominal convergence criteria of the Stability and Growth Pact and, in turn, cutting public investment, as has happened in Portugal, leading to the closure of maternity wards, emergency services, health services and schools. This undermines human rights, especially in the more vulnerable sections of society, as in the case of women and the disabled. It is wrong to declare that we want equal opportunities for all and to launch a propaganda campaign, only to pursue neoliberal policies that exacerbate inequality and social injustice. More than statements of intent, what we need is political change in order to prioritise social justice and genuine policies of social inclusion and equal opportunities for all, regardless of gender."@en1

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