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"Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I can assure Mrs Kauppi of the full support of our Socialist Group on all the points she addressed in her report. The equality report is appearing during the year of equal opportunities for all, and we can also mark 50 years of equality policy in the European Union. Unless pressure is exerted and things change, women will no longer trust the European Union.
It was also announced that the year 2007 would see the setting up of the European Institute for Gender Equality. What is the situation as regards appointments to the Board? Here our Parliament has a right of say. Where are preparations actually under way to ensure that the Vilnius institute can become operational before the year is out?
The EU has not made use of its key competences in the field of equal pay – a major area, which has been addressed by many female colleagues. I find it scandalous that 15% of women are still paid less for their work than men. Sweden is the only country where things look better, with a figure of just 10%. In my country, Germany, the figure is 26%, and I am no longer prepared to tolerate that. This is a case where the Commission has to muster up the courage to exert pressure on the Member States.
Reconciling professional and family life: Mr Špidla has taken measures in that area. I am glad. We support the fact that fathers are also having to do their share. Undertakings also bear great responsibility here. That is why our Group has launched a Europe-wide campaign of support.
We want a qualitative and quantitative evaluation of measures we take under, for instance, the Structural Funds. A recent hearing in the Committee on Regional Development showed that hardly any account has been taken to date of the fact that women benefit far less from the EU budget than men. Gender budgeting is, therefore, another key demand of ours.
The Commission has announced measures in two areas: the implementation of legislative measures to combat multiple discrimination and to combat violence against women. We have scarcely touched on that today, but it is a burning issue that needs to be resolved."@en1
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