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"I voted in favour of this report because I believe that, in the 21st century, the time has come to stamp out inequality between men and women, particularly those working in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It is no secret that SMEs are a pillar of the European economy and the beginning of any bigger business. The economic crisis that struck the EU has also hit SMEs, and has affected working women in particular. We are seeing a social imbalance in SMEs. Only one in ten women are ready to become entrepreneurs, while men are more than twice as active. Special attention must therefore be paid to women by establishing networks called ‘embassies’, as is being done in 22 EU Member States. Here, women pass on their experience and inspire others to set up their own business. We must encourage women by means of various financial instruments, such as microfinance and money from the EU Structural Funds. The EU Member States could constantly share examples of best practice of how to help women become more entrepreneurial. A third of new companies in the EU are established by unemployed people, and women often have the required education. All they lack is self-confidence. Here in particular, the EU could encourage them, also through the use of financial resources. We can only expect there to be equality at home when we guarantee equality at work."@en1
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