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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2012-05-22"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20120522.15.2-332-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-05-22-Speech-2-333-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Joanna Senyszyn2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; LIBE (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 member; S&D (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 vice-chair; DROI (2012-01-25--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; EMPL (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 unknown; Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; FEMM (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Mexico Joint Parliamentary Committee (2009-10-07--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"I endorsed the report of the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality on the situation of women in Turkey. An extremely important matter in this area is that of violence against women. The Turkish Government has taken steps in the right direction here: it has appointed a new Minister for Family and Social Policies, established a Committee on Equal Opportunities for Men and Women within the Turkish Parliament, opened a domestic violence bureau, reorganised the system of shelters for women, set up telephone helplines and established Women Monitoring Centres. Turkey was the first country to ratify the European Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence. These policies must be continued, but much greater speed is necessary. More action is needed, as are better results. According to official data, 39% of Turkish women have encountered physical violence at some point in their lives. Some become the victims of ‘honour’ killings, some are forced into marriage, others are subjected to psychological violence. A UN report shows that Turkey has one of the highest rates of violence against women in the world. Amendment of Law No 4320 on the Protection of the Family is needed; the changes made should ensure that suitable means are made available to combat violence and that mechanisms exist which protect victims and punish the perpetrators. Better, more effective action is needed in the fight against ‘honour’ killings and forced marriages. I would like to call on the Commission to carry out systematic monitoring of progress on the adoption and implementation of legislation in Turkey which promotes women’s rights."@en1

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