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Mr President, first I would like to thank the rapporteur for her work and for this opportunity to discuss violence that women face in their daily lives.
Violence against women is not a marginal problem; women from all social groups can be victims of violence. Sometimes high-achieving professional women think they are untouchable. Every woman can be abused. It cannot be said that this is not a problem for us or for EU women.
Even though the report focuses on violence by men against women, and especially domestic violence, we should not forget that this is not the only type of violence, despite, undeniably, being the most common. Unfortunately, children are also often targets of domestic violence, as are men. Even though they are not the focus of our discussion today, we should not forget that these things happen too.
None of this kind of domestic violence should be allowed to happen. The rapporteur mentions the figure of 100 million women in the EU who have suffered from violence from men. The Commission estimates that almost 1000 women die in Europe every year due to violence in their partnerships. In Finland alone, the police make 80 000 house calls, and 17 000 of them are due to domestic violence – and we are a country which ranks fifth in the world’s gender equality rankings.
These are horrific figures. We need to act. So what can we do? First we should ensure that Member States take action in combating domestic violence. More efficient legislation and its true implementation are crucial, as well as coordination between all those involved in this field. We should also take into account the studies conducted in the United States which showed a clear correlation between animal abuse and domestic violence. It has been shown that many domestic violence cases have been preceded by animal abuse. This is something from which we in Europe could perhaps learn.
In addition to more traditional type of violence against women, we have recently witnessed a rise in honour crimes and genital mutilation. I was very happy to hear that the Commission is putting more emphasis on this human right. Every woman has a right to decide about her own body. That is very important."@en1
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