Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2010-06-15-Speech-2-623"

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lpv:document identification number	"en.20100615.32.2-623"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2010-06-15-Speech-2-6242
lpv:speaker	lp:Raül Romeva i Rueda2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Iniciativa per Catalunya Verds (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; PECH (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Turkey Joint Parliamentary Committee (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) (2009-09-16--2013-04-17)3 member; FEMM (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 vice-chair; G/EFA (2009-07-14--2012-01-31)3 substitute; LIBE (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union for the Mediterranean (2009-09-16--2012-02-12)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I would like to begin by referring to that feeling of frustration mentioned by my fellow Member Mrs in ’t Veld, which is evidently felt by all of us. However, it is also obvious, as we have seen, that this is, at least for us, an essential, important and crucial issue. That is how we experience it, and will continue to pursue it until some chairs of political groups, be they male or female, understand that this must be regarded as a priority issue, and not simply an end-of-the-evening debate. The second question I feel it important to underline has been expressed in several different ways by fellow Members, namely that equality is not a mere whim or a superfluous expense, but rather an investment. In addition to being a necessary investment, it is also a right. This is something that we need to bear in mind when debating questions of this nature. We have to understand that, when faced with a crisis situation like the one we are currently going through, investing and devoting effort, time, political will and money to equality is something that demands not only all our ingenuity, but also, clearly, all our political will and our closest attention. The third question I wish to address very briefly as well is my belief that it is important to underline the fact that, in order for us to achieve the 75% employment target by 2020, not only for men, but for women as well, it is important to understand that this means adopting active measures to promote and encourage women to play a larger role in the public sphere, and also measures to encourage and oblige men to play a larger role in the private sphere. Achieving one without the other is impossible. It is important that we understand in our policies that they are two sides of the same coin. If not, we are clearly going to oblige women, once again, to do those two extra days’ work. The fourth and last question I also feel to be of importance is to take care not to use the crisis to make cutbacks where it is least necessary to do so. We know that it is precisely in the Spanish Ministry of Equality where we currently have the lowest budgets. The threat of cutbacks there would imply that this is not a priority area. That would be a serious mistake and I believe it important that the rest of the European Union Member States not only understand the importance of such a ministry, but even copy it as a model for their own countries."@en1
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