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"Today, when we are evaluating the results that have been achieved from the road map for equality between women and men, while, at the same time, outlining future guidelines in this area, we must focus particular attention on the policies exerting a direct or indirect influence on gender equality.
We expect the European Commission to put forward a policy for women who have become victims of injustice, discrimination, hunger, poverty, human trafficking, as well as of any other forms of violence. We must take into account that even though gender equality is an absolute requirement for exercising fully our basic human rights and a fundamental principle of the European Union, inequalities persist in the political sphere and in women’s lives.
This is why it is particularly important for us to work on consolidating gender equality policies which offer an instrument for economic development and social cohesion. We must take into account the need for a new, socially sustainable model, which must integrate the full range of skills that women have to offer into the economy, restore the balance in terms of women’s and men’s responsibilities in public and private life, and guarantee such a work/life balance.
While examining the report on the road map for equality between women and men, the present oral question is particularly indicative of the European Parliament’s attitude to policies for promoting gender equality. I think that the Charter for Women’s Rights, followed later this year by a strategy on its enforcement, make it necessary for the progress achieved in this area over recent decades to be consolidated and for a stable European policy to be devised on creating a more complete society.
We expect the Commission to suggest measures to be included in the strategy for gender equality which guarantee specific legislative initiatives for tackling violence against women and legislative and non-legislative instruments for eliminating discrimination on the labour market, wage differentials and pushing women into unskilled work. Effective measures are also required to increase the employment rate and social gains for women as part of the Europe 2020 strategy, as well as programmes for encouraging the involvement of women in the green economy, policies promoting greater representation for women in the managerial decision-making process, and lastly, suitable legislative amendments to get more women into management positions.
It is our common duty to raise awareness about women’s rights in Europe. I also believe that our united efforts will produce an effective European policy intended to promote gender equality, supported by proper strategies, enforcement measures and specific programmes. I wish to draw particular attention to the fact that, against the backdrop of a global economic crisis, the role of women in agriculture is becoming crucial.
Our joint actions aimed at removing the disparities in employment and getting more women involved in managing commercial companies and in every social sphere, in general, will guarantee positive results. Achieving gender equality will have a beneficial impact on productivity and economic growth, offering our societies numerous social and economic benefits.
We simply lack the ambition, Commissioner. We are reluctant to prove the European Parliament’s strength. We are accountable to our voters. They specify gender inequality as the number one unresolved problem in the European Union and we expect support from you so that we can work together on resolving this problem."@en1
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