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"Mr President, the fact that the Commission has chosen to reiterate and strengthen its commitment to making equality between women and men a reality is a welcome development. The form chosen is a document entitled a ‘Women’s Charter’ presented on the occasion of International Women’s Day.
This document follows the commitment made to the European Parliament by Commission President Barroso to produce a women’s charter, during discussions prior to his election for a second term in office. The document is additionally in commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the Platform for Action at the Beijing UN World Conference on Women and the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. In summary, the document fills many roles and all of them important.
How does the Commission envisage involving the other EU institutions, civil society and other stakeholders in this initiative?
A recent Eurobarometer survey on gender equality showed that 62% of Europeans believe that gender inequality still exists in many areas of society. How will the Women’s Charter tackle this perception of inequality? How can the content of the Women’s Charter be translated into measurable goals and clear targets?
As is customary, the Commission will continue to work on the basis of a five-year strategy for equality between women and men. The current road map covers the period 2006-2010. How will the Commission’s forthcoming five-year strategy for gender equality be linked to the Women’s Charter and how will the stakeholders be involved in this work?
Concerning the future, the report clearly shows that our current problems include the need for more data and the fact that gender equality achievements are not assessed properly due to the lack of clear targets. If you are determined to obtain results, we need to evaluate the causes of inequality and assess the result of our actions. The report is about the assessment of the gender equality road map between 2006 and 2010 but, of course, we have to be more ambitious.
Lastly, I would just like to mention the European protection order; we cannot wait any longer to give all women victims in Europe the best protection. Under the lead of the Spanish Presidency, I urge the Commission and the Council to come to a progressive and effective agreement as soon as possible."@en1
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