Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-10-23-Speech-2-248"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
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.20011023.11.2-248"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-10-23-Speech-2-2492
lpv:speaker	lp:Maria Martens2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Christen Democratisch Appèl (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Temporary committee on human genetics and other new technologies in modern medicine (2000-12-13--2001-11-29)3 member; Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, this evening, we are discussing the equal treatment of men and women with regard to access to employment, occupational training and chances of promotion, and with regard to working conditions. In actual fact, it is astonishing that we should still be discussing this topic, because we have been discussing it for so long, and virtually everyone is convinced, both men and women, that such equal treatment is fair and does not and should not have to be justified. However, we are not yet that far advanced, unfortunately. To this day, women are being treated as inferior and discriminated against, also in working situations. The combination of work and care still poses problems in many cases. That is why I am pleased with this report. I am also pleased that we were able to find a compromise text concerning a number of important points. I therefore hope that the voting tomorrow will be positive so that it can truly represent a step forward in the process of equal treatment. The report encourages States and organisations involved to take measures in favour of equal treatment and to combat sexual intimidation. Better legal protection is given and, for example, opportunities are given to return to work following pregnancy or in connection with adoption. In addition, we will gain a better insight into the actual situation concerning participation of men and women and we shall have access to better, updated statistics. That is why I should like to extend warm thanks to the Commission for the initiative. I should also like to thank the rapporteur warmly for all her efforts to persuade us to sing from the same song sheet, but a special thanks goes to all those who have worked hard on this broadly-based text."@en1

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