Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-05-31-Speech-4-026"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-05-31"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Equal treatment for men and women2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010531.1.4-026"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-05-31-Speech-4-0272
lpv:speaker	lp:Miet Smet2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3,3 chair; Delegation for relations with South Africa (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3,3 substitute; Temporary committee on human genetics and other new technologies in modern medicine (2000-12-13--2001-11-29)3,3 member; Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3,3 unknown; Christelijke Volkspartij (1999-07-20--2001-09-30)3,3 member_of_the_bureau; EPP-ED (1999-10-12--2002-03-07)3,3 member; EMPL (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3,3 substitute; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, my congratulations to the Commission and to the rapporteur. I agree with what many honourable Members have said and so will limit myself to a few points. When I look at my own country – since I believe everyone is exploring what the impact will be on their own country – I see three crucial points. Firstly, the annual report on the equal treatment of men and women that is required from companies in this directive. I introduced that in my own country. It is encountering huge resistance and has never been complied with, although it is compulsory. Secondly, positive action. That also remains a very difficult matter, even with women. Thirdly, equal pay. Numerous ways have been found of getting round equal pay. What I am actually trying to say with these three examples is that if we want to succeed in implementation in the area of this directive, which I think is a good one, we may perhaps have to talk more with the social partners than we have done in the past. Only if they support things on the ground and cooperate in trying to carry them out, will anything change at grass-roots level. Take the example of equal pay. At a time of recession, the response is: ‘We can’t have completely equal pay, that’s too expensive’. But it does not happen in boom times either. I believe that more pressure should be applied on them, particularly since we all accept they are primarily responsible for the labour market. Then I would like to say something briefly about sexual harassment. Some fifteen years ago, I launched a campaign in Belgium under the title “Sex colleague, ex-colleague”. Since then legislation has been devised, confidants have been assigned, a network of confidants has been set up, and those confidants have been trained. I must say that it actually works quite well and is also supported by the social partners."@en1

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