Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2008-09-03-Speech-3-270"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2008-09-03"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:The Millennium Development - Goal 5: maternal health (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"fr"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20080903.24.3-270"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2008-09-03-Speech-3-2712
lpv:speaker	lp:Françoise Castex2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; EMPL (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (2007-03-14--2009-07-13)3 member; PES (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 member; INTA (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3 unknown; Parti socialiste (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; DEVE (2007-01-31--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, Commissioner, President-in-Office of the Council, ladies and gentlemen, the failure of the fifth MDG affects us all, in that it epitomises our failure to move forward with the emancipation of women all over the world. We agree that it should be made a major political objective because it also lies heavy on our consciences. However, we should also have the courage to say that thousands of women are also the victims of ignorance, neglect and misinformation. Neglect because the majority of the 500 000 cases of maternal mortality could be avoided through prevention and basic healthcare. Distributing impregnated mosquito nets, for example, could prevent fatal cases of malaria for thousands of women. Ignorance, in that all too often, girls and women are still prevented from gaining a basic education, which would simply enable them to read and understand simple health and hygiene recommendations. Lastly, misinformation: a certain conservative idea of religion and tradition, which still keeps women in a state of intolerable dependence, marriage when very young, pregnancies in close succession, and taboos over female contraception. Consequently we are taking action; networks of parliamentary representatives for the developing population, from Europe and Africa, are working together within the UNFPA. We are speaking out in favour of health, reproduction and women’s control over their fertility and, in addition to the necessary financial support for this, we have to change attitudes and the position of women. This is a key political goal for the development of all these countries."@en1
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