Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-11-15-Speech-3-303"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-11-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Gender-related aspects of armed conflicts2
dcterms:Language	"pt"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001115.13.3-303"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-11-15-Speech-3-3042
lpv:speaker	lp:Helena Torres Marques2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Regional Policy, Transport and Tourism (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Partido Socialista (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; ECON (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member_of_the_bureau; PES (1999-07-20--2002-01-16)3 member; Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, currently, 90% of the victims of war and four-fifths of the world’s refugees are non-combatants, mainly women and children. And yet, when we look at the participation of women in decision making about the prevention and resolution of armed conflicts or in peace initiatives, we see that they have a very limited presence. We cannot allow this state of affairs to continue, because the rights, priorities and interests of women are often ignored in peace negotiations and also because the few examples of women in decision-making positions in these areas have proved to be very effective. I shall mention just two examples that clearly illustrate what I have just said: Mary Robinson, who directs the United Nations’ humanitarian aid programmes, has performed her duties with enormous courage and determination, visiting dangerous places in dangerous times, condemning appalling situations, and forcing countries and international bodies not to hide behind a complicit silence and to adopt the measures that are needed. Portugal, which only opened up its diplomatic service to women following the “Revolution of April 1974”, has recently demonstrated with the case of East Timor and our ambassador to Indonesia, Ana Gomes, how the role of a woman and her sensitivity to the problems and sufferings of a people that fought unaided for its freedom for 25 years can be recognised by the whole world and especially here in the European Parliament. The time has come to say "enough" to the absence of women in the settlement of this type of problem. We must do so in a sensible but determined way, so that in future political leaders will be perfectly aware of the fact that wars are problems that affect everyone and not just men, that women suffer more than anyone and that for this very reason women should be represented in all organisations which address situations of armed conflict. Above all, women should be represented in order to sound the alarm and, if possible, to prevent armed conflicts breaking out, or at least to mitigate such situations and to restore dignity to those who are innocent but who are nonetheless the main victims – women and children. These are some of the reasons why we shall be voting in favour of this very important report."@en1

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