Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-02-08-Speech-1-192"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2010-02-08"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Equality between women and men in the European Union — 2009 (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"pl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20100208.16.1-192"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2010-02-08-Speech-1-1932
lpv:speaker	lp:Lena Kolarska-bobińska2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; REGI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with India (2009-09-30--2013-12-02)3 member; PETI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 unknown; Platforma Obywatelska (2009-07-14--2013-12-02)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Iran (2009-09-16--2013-12-02)3 member; ITRE (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; EPP (2009-07-14--2013-12-02)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, changes are taking place in Europe – as can be seen from the report – which favour improved education and rising employment among women, although there are still great differences. This improvement is taking place in areas in which women are deciding for themselves and are showing initiative and fortitude. However, in areas where they have little influence, stereotypes are functioning which do not allow them to advance or to participate in public life. This is why the number of women in managerial positions is not rising, and why their participation in politics is rising very slowly. Therefore, it is crucial, here, to fight the stereotypes and take action intended to promote equality of the sexes in public life and in politics. The report talks about intensifying this action, but that is not enough. We must, together, make such proposals. We must encourage the Commission and Member States to start a debate and take action to increase the participation of women in politics. Where women are more involved in politics, more thought is given to social matters, child care facilities, women’s affairs and the equality of women in general. In Poland, we have started a debate on the subject of priority in politics. A group of women has started a grass-roots initiative to draft a law on parity in politics, so that 50% of the candidates in elections would have to be women. We have collected over 100 000 signatures in support of the law and have submitted it to the Polish parliament. A huge debate has begun, and I do not know if the idea will be successful – if parliament will vote in favour of our proposal. I do not know if it will be a great success, but the debate itself which is under way has changed the awareness of society very much. We have the results of polls which show this. I appeal, therefore, for the commencement of such a debate on the participation of women in politics in the countries of the European Union."@en1
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