Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2006-02-01-Speech-3-178"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2006-02-01"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Combating violence against women2
dcterms:Language	"sk"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20060201.17.3-178"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2006-02-01-Speech-3-1792
lpv:speaker	lp:Zita Pleštinská2
lpv:spokenAs	member; IMCO (2004-07-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; TRAN (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 substitute; FEMM (2005-09-21--2007-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Australia and New Zealand (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Slovenská demokratická a kresťanská únia (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Violence against women has existed throughout human history. In order to create effective strategies for eliminating this serious social problem, it is necessary to have a thorough understanding of this phenomenon and the features of it that are specific to different nations. Post-communist countries, including Slovakia, have long ignored this topic. Strong traditions have always kept domestic violence hidden behind closed doors. Another contributing factor has been the fact that some types of violence concerned very delicate matters. For that reason, the victim would often not report an assault, especially out of fear of the perpetrator, fear for the children or loyalty to the family. These countries, in particular, typically had low levels of reporting sexual assaults. It is estimated that the real number of cases is five to ten times higher than the number of cases reported. Very often, women find it difficult to talk about violence, either because of the shock they have been through or out of shame, and do not believe that anyone can help them. Others do not even recognise the experience as violence. For these reasons, I agree with the rapporteur, Mrs Carlshamre, who emphasised in her report that priority should be given to increasing the level of awareness about this problem in society as a whole. The report challenges the governments and parliaments of the member countries to take steps aimed at eliminating the silence surrounding violence against women. Violence cannot be a private matter. It must become a public issue, an issue for all of us. The accurate gathering of data is the only way to get to the essence of this serious problem and help to focus the efforts aimed at eliminating it. It is not only non-government organisations, media, research and educational institutions that can contribute to this, but also all of us who refuse to tolerate such a serious social problem, one that has become an obstacle to the development of a democratic society. In conclusion, allow me to express my thanks to the rapporteur for her work."@en1

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