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"Mr President, the directive on the implementation of the principle of equal opportunities and equal treatment of men and women in matters of employment and occupation is an extremely important and long-awaited document for the citizens of the European Union.
The new directive streamlines previous EU regulations by consolidating provisions from a number of other directives implementing the principles of equal pay and equal treatment for men and women as regards access to employment, vocational training and promotion, and working conditions. For the principle of equal opportunities to be really effective, flexible regulation of working time is needed that would enable women as well as men to combine family with working life.
The Member States need to allocate funds to help with childcare, including special regulations on parental leave to which either parent would be entitled, as this would largely ensure equal access to employment, vocational training and promotion. Furthermore, close cooperation is required with the social partners in order to counteract effectively the problem of the persisting and unfair difference in pay between men and women and that of the marked gender segregation on the employment market.
I join the others in congratulating Mrs Niebler on her fine report."@en1
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