Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-01-17-Speech-4-040"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-01-17"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:The role of women in industry (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080117.3.4-040"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-01-17-Speech-4-0412
lpv:speaker	lp:Véronique Mathieu Houillon2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; DROI (2007-02-01--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (2005-10-12--2009-07-13)3 member; AGRI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Union pour un Mouvement Populaire (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; CONT (2007-02-01--2009-07-13)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Although the report on the role of women in industry rightly emphasises the many difficulties facing women in the labour market and certain economic sectors, the proposals in the text raise two questions. Firstly, the report appears to neglect the boundaries of the legislator’s action. Europe’s legal arsenal is currently one of the world’s most lavish in terms of women’s rights and gender equality. Therefore, it is up to the elected representatives and the citizens to ensure respect for the rights of women in the European Union. In consequence, the usefulness of an umpteenth declaration of intent is somewhat limited. Secondly, the report contains one proposal that is, to say the least, curious indeed: suggesting that a quota of women on boards of private companies ought to be established by law points to a serious attack on individual liberties and does women little service. Treating women in a fashion that is closer to charity than equality tends to exclude them even more from certain sectors of society. Our fellow citizens now expect us to support them by matching our words with actions."@en1

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