Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-10-23-Speech-2-234"

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dcterms:Date	"2001-10-23"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Equal treatment for men and women in employment2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20011023.11.2-234"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-10-23-Speech-2-2352
lpv:speaker	lp:Patsy Sörensen2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Anders gaan arbeiden, leven en vrijen (1999-07-20--2004-01-07)3,3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3,3 member; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3,3 member; Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3,3 member; Delegation to the EU-Poland Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-09-28--2002-01-14)3,3 member; G/EFA (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3,3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, the original Commission proposal, with the exception of a few positive measures, has to be described as extremely weak, to put it mildly. It contains a number of major failings. There were hardly any innovative ideas in it, except for how to tackle sexual violence, something which, for a directive which is already 25 years old, is telling. However, it is, of course, positive that sexual intimidation is recognised as a form of discrimination, particularly against women, but recognition is as far as it goes. There is no regulation providing for a possible preventative policy, and the protection of witnesses is not regulated properly either. In addition, there is no coherent regulation of sanctions in the event of this form of discrimination taking place. It can be likened to driving through a set of red traffic lights. You are allowed to drive, no one is stopping you from doing so, and no measures are taken. Moreover, the penalty is extremely lenient. In order to protect women better after pregnancy, in those countries where this is regulated, fathers should be given the same protection as mothers, so that work and family life can be combined. Hence, also the green amendment to establish one regulation for both mothers and fathers so that fathers can look after their children more but are also protected in the same way. There is a clear majority in this House in favour of regulating a number of more specific matters. Most of these matters, however, belong in other and separate directives, such as the pregnancy directive and equal pay for equal work. In recent years, the Commission has proved unable to draft a number of amendments to directives which are more tailored to the current needs of women. The Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance therefore urges the Commission once again to table amendments of this kind to existing directives, possibly in the form of a codification of the male and female equality . We are meanwhile awaiting the Commission proposal on male and female equality outside the employment process with bated breath. Finally, I should like to express the hope that the Belgian Presidency, given its own progressive legislation in this respect, succeeds in convincing the Member States of the importance of approving the directive by 2 January and that it can approve this directive under the Presidency of Mrs Onkelinkx."@en1
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