Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-09-02-Speech-2-772"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-09-02"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Equality between women and men - 2008 (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080902.33.2-772"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-09-02-Speech-2-7712
lpv:speaker	lp:Véronique Mathieu Houillon2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; DROI (2007-02-01--2009-07-13)3,3 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)3,3 member; AGRI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3,3 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)3,3 unknown; Union pour un Mouvement Populaire (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3 substitute; CONT (2007-02-01--2009-07-13)3,3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Equality between men and women is a fundamental principle of the European Union. Yet the figures in the 2008 report show that there is still no equality. Indeed, the pay gap has remained at 15% since 2003. In light of that situation, I believe we must strengthen European legislation, for example by compelling employers to carry out wage and salary audits, with a view to reducing that gap in pay. It is also important to look at the special situation of women living in rural areas, who are never declared as ‘working’ on the official labour market. Because they have no definite professional status, those women, who certainly work since they help their husband within the family farm, encounter a great many financial and legal difficulties in regard to access to retirement pensions or social security. I will support any measure that will improve the situation of those women. Lastly, I welcome the proposed measures to improve women’s access to sexual and reproductive health services. Such access is indeed a vital condition for the exercise of their freedom."@en1

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