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"Mr President, men and women enjoy absolutely equal rights under Union legislation. Indeed, the Union perceives this as one of its key tasks in connection with the practical implementation of human rights. I am sure none of us feels that it should be otherwise. Of course we are in favour of making progress in those areas where men and women are still not treated equally. Of course women should not endure violence at the hands of men, though these days there are also many cases of battered men. Of course women should receive equal pay for work of equal value.
In my country there are more women that men continuing their studies and gaining higher education qualifications. In my view, the reason why these women do not then pursue their studies still further or take up important positions in business or politics is not because they are subject to discrimination. It is simply that women have other priorities in life. They have much more significant and urgent goals to attain than men. It is important to bear in mind that the factor of time operates rather differently in the course of the life of a man and a woman. Women have to bear their children at a specific stage in their lives. They live longer than men to make up for that. There is nothing to prevent constituents from voting for women to represent them in the European Parliament, for example. It is not our fault that women themselves prefer to vote for men. Personally, I voted for the best candidate in our constituency, and that candidate happened to be a woman.
Our whole world order is based on the fact that there are two versions of the human being, the male and the female. The Creator, or Nature if you prefer, ladies and gentlemen, has determined that although they are equal, men and women are not the same. They are physically different and have different roles to play in society. Unfortunately, their financial circumstances differ too, and this should be remedied. There are also some psychological differences between the sexes. I urge women to recognise the positive aspects of being a woman and to understand that having exactly the same as men does not always mean having the same things."@en1
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