Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-02-01-Speech-3-179"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-02-01"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Combating violence against women2
dcterms:Language	"et"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060201.17.3-179"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-02-01-Speech-3-1802
lpv:speaker	lp:Marianne Mikko2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2004-09-22--2009-07-13)3 chair; Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-21--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 substitute; EMPL (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; CULT (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Ladies and gentlemen, unfortunately I am not a man either, but a woman in this discussion, and I would like to thank rapporteur Maria Carlshamret for her well-timed report. The report claims justifiably that violence against women is connected with male supremacy in society. The report devotes great attention to the worrying spread of honour killings and genital mutilation in the European Union. These are traditions that immigrants bring from countries where the balance of power between the sexes is even more skewed than it is in Europe. The Member States of the European Union cannot overlook such a violation of human rights just because that violence is perpetrated within the family. We need strong measures and proportional, balanced penalties which act as a deterrent, as indicated in the report. Direct punishment should be supported by measures aiming to improve the balance of power between the sexes. I would like to emphasise yet another type of violence that represents and symbolises the unequal division of power better than anything else. I am talking about the selling of women’s bodies. The purchasing of sex constitutes violence and the perpetuation of violence. The seedbed of prostitution is most closely related to unemployment among women and the low wages paid to women. Continuing violence and the social problems connected with it make it very difficult to integrate women into the labour market. I concur with my colleague Figueiredo, who said: ‘Prostitution does not mean equal participation in the labour market’. In my home country, I am trying to make the purchasing of sex a criminal offence. I do not want violence against women and inequality between the sexes to continue. I do not want the deterioration of the living environment that accompanies the bordello industry to continue to threaten our cities. The European Parliament should seriously discuss making the purchasing of sex punishable throughout the European Union. That would be a step towards equality between the sexes and a great contribution towards the abolition of violence against women. Thank you for your attention!"@en1

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