Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-03-01-Speech-3-093"
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"Mr President, you may be familiar with the saying: “you can say what you like on paper”. The same applies to human rights: they are often formulated and written down, yet still they are not upheld in many areas. Therefore, I have nothing but criticism for many such documents when it comes to women’s rights. In principle, I believe that, as in other areas, it is only possible to reach solutions in the sphere of women’s policy on the basis of partnership and mutual understanding. Women’s policy should not be formulated in such a way that it is as if women are working against men, rather women and men must join forces in order to seek and arrive at socio-political solutions.
Turning now to the motion for a resolution tabled by the Committee on Women’s Rights and Equal Opportunities: demands are being made to the effect that a balanced distribution of men and women within the EU institutions should be guaranteed. Does that mean that a regulation on quotas is to be introduced? Although a woman, I myself am against quotas, for I do not want to be a token woman. Rather, I want to be assessed on the basis of my performance and not on the basis of my gender. I know from experience that many women share this view."@en1
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