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"In terms of social and economic policy, I believe it to be fundamentally right to increase the proportion of women in management positions. However, I have deliberately voted against the report, because paragraph 16b calls for the Europe-wide introduction of quotas for women. This is going too far. A mandatory quota will interfere on a large scale with companies’ freedom to do business and is therefore questionable from a constitutional perspective. In addition, an across-the-board quota does not take into consideration the specific circumstances of each company and industry. For example, it would not currently be possible to impose a standard quota in the construction, engineering or IT industries in Germany. In this area, it is essential to focus initially on training and study opportunities in order to bring about a significant increase in the proportion of young women employed in these traditionally male-dominated industries. In addition, we need to improve conditions for working parents, in particular, by introducing family-conscious, flexible work models and developing the child care infrastructure. Against this background, I would rather see a voluntary undertaking by companies and cooperation between the worlds of politics and business instead of an inflexible, mandatory quota."@en1
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