Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-01-15-Speech-2-170"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-01-15"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Towards an EU strategy on the rights of the child (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080115.24.2-170"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-01-15-Speech-2-1712
lpv:speaker	lp:Marie Panayotopoulos-cassiotou2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; PETI (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and to the European Economic Area (EEA) Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-15--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Nea Dimokratia (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; JURI (2007-01-31--2008-02-18)3 member; EMPL (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; FEMM (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, protection of the rights of the child has never been lacking from the internal and external policies of the European Union, but because of the absence of a legal basis, these policies have been piecemeal, and for this reason your proposal, Mr Vice-President, for the development of a strategy for the protection of the rights of the child has been favourably received by the European Parliament, and also by civil society. We hope it will be strengthened with the entry into force of the Reform Treaty, which will include as an integral part the Charter of Fundamental Rights, as was mentioned by the rapporteur, Mrs Angelilli, whom I congratulate for her skills of synthesis and her presentation of today’s report. With the possibility of an integrated and coordinated approach to the protection of children at European level - thanks, amongst other things, to the numerous interesting proposals by the Commission - the child must be regarded not as a victim, but as the holder of positive rights and obligations, who should grow up in a healthy family environment with the assurance that his or her material and non-material needs will be met. Respect for the rights of the child should be strengthened not only through the planning of European actions, but also by the political will of the Member States, with measures which will answer to the fundamental needs of children and protect them against multiple dangers. The Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality focused, in its opinion, on the question of supporting the mother and the family in the performance of their obligations. It urged support for vulnerable groups, namely children at risk due to abuse and lack of education, healthcare, proper nutrition and opportunities to develop and achieve their potential. The reconciliation of the parents’ working lives with family life: this is an inalienable right of the child, and also represents the creation of valuable capital and an investment in the society of the future. Both inside and outside the European Union, children’s positive rights are often violated, and there is still discriminatory treatment due to sexual inequality. There are gender stereotypes and perceptions which marginalize some groups of children and particularly girls and young mothers. The protection of women, especially during pregnancy and when they are bringing up children, must be a requirement, so that children, from the very start of their lives, can enjoy their fundamental rights."@en1

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