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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-03-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Women and fundamentalism2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020312.7.2-148"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-03-12-Speech-2-1492
lpv:speaker	lp:Maria Martens2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Committee on Development and Cooperation (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; Committee on Culture, Youth, Education, the Media and Sport (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Christen Democratisch Appèl (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia and the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) (2002-02-07--2004-01-27)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, fundamentalism causes many problems within societies, and women, in particular, are the victim. This is illustrated by such things as the situation of women in Afghanistan, the stoning of women, or traditional practices such as female circumcision which, unfortunately, are still being carried out, also in Europe. In fundamentalist societies in particular, women are often denied fundamental rights and freedoms, and often have no access to adequate assistance, health care and education. This is why I was pleased with the proposal by the Committee on Women’s Rights and Equal Opportunities to draft an own-initiative report on the topic of ‘Women and fundamentalism’ and this is precisely why I am disappointed with the poor quality of the present report. I regret that we were unable to find a compromise within Mrs Karamanou’s opinion. The Izquierdo report is right to call attention to the adverse effects of fundamentalism. However, if the topic and the intention are good, it does not necessarily follow that the report is good. The report goes too far where it lumps together religion, fundamentalism and human rights violation. The report is more anti-religion than it is pro-woman. It has adopted the wrong approach because solutions are sought in half-yearly reports, the setting up of an open university for women only, special mobility programmes for women – as if women needed this – and intervention in countries which act in accordance with their legislation but which, in the eyes of the rapporteur, nevertheless offer women inadequate protection. The report is also inconsistent. It is fair to call for the separation of church and state, but it goes on to prescribe requirements for the internal organisation of religious traditions. Moreover, the report is full of careless formulations. Our group has tabled amendments, which can improve the report to some extent. However, even if they were all adopted, there are many instances left of over-simplification, lack of editorial clarity, duplication, obligatory repetitions of EU legislation and proposals which fall outside our remit. In my country, representatives of human rights organisations, women’s organisations, churches and women in churches have made an urgent appeal to vote against the report. One thing is certain: women and religion, the Committee on Women’s Rights and Equal Opportunities and Parliament, along with the fight against fundamentalism, deserve a better report than this one."@en1

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