Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2005-10-12-Speech-3-258"
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"Ladies and gentlemen, I think the proposals on the poverty of women are important, and would like to thank the rapporteur and her Committee. The report demonstrates that the non-centralised discussions of European politics provide an opportunity to analyse our common problems relating to the further enlargement of the EU.
Poverty of women can be explained by social and societal dynamics that affect other sections of society, too. Examples include those living in disadvantaged regions, people with a disability, ethnic groups or older people living in poverty.
The female face of poverty is very marked in these vulnerable sections of society. Women tend to have lower wages, short(er) tenure of employment, and, in the old Member States, a lower standard of living. The cultural traditions of immigrants and ‘indigenous’ Roma people create particular community-related obstacles in the way of creating long-term financial security and autonomy for women.
The groups of women most at risk of falling into poverty are lone parents and (single) older women. In the central European region women face an exceptionally high risk of poverty, with poverty rates between 21% and 28%.
The increase in life expectancy means that in future larger numbers of elderly people will face poverty unless European solidarity comes to their aid.
Asserting human rights also helps to alleviate poverty. The right to human dignity is a fundamental human right. Poverty denies people the possibility of choosing how they live their lives. Our mission is to restore freedom of self-determination to women, who comprise the majority of the world’s population. Let us call ourselves and the EU institutions to account on this issue whenever we legislate or share out Community funds."@en1
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