Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2007-09-27-Speech-4-043"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2007-09-27"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Equality between women and men in the EU (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20070927.4.4-043"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2007-09-27-Speech-4-0442
lpv:speaker	lp:Teresa Riera Madurell2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia (2007-03-15--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Partido Socialista Obrero Español (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member; ITRE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 substitute; AGRI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; FEMM (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, in thanking the rapporteur for her fine report I want to stress, first of all, the harmony that has marked the joint endeavours of all the European institutions on gender equality policies throughout 2007. The strong commitment of our institutions to gender equality, as shown by the European Pact for Gender Equality adopted by the European Council and the Roadmap for Equality between Women and Men in force until 2010, is highly commendable. As to the indicators referred to in the report, and bearing in mind the report for the previous year, the lack of significant progress towards equal pay for equal work, which Mrs Sartori has just mentioned, is regrettable and rightly criticised in the report. The gender pay gap in the European Union continues at 15%; to narrow it will require a greater effort in the coming years. An encouraging item of information in the report is that six of the eight million jobs created in the European Union since 2000 have been filled by women, although there are considerable age differences that also need correcting. A crucial point arising from the report is the importance of equality policies in relation to the demographic challenge facing Europe. It is a fact that those Member States that have adopted policies aimed at reconciling private and working life for women and men have higher birth rates, a higher percentage of women in the labour market and higher employment rates. It is also a matter of concern that older women and mothers in single-parent families continue to be the groups at the greatest risk of exclusion. Finally, may I point out, along with the report, that it would be interesting and very useful if future annual reports on equality between women and men included statistics for candidate countries, which could then be used in the negotiations."@en1

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