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"Today, 8 March 2011, the centenary of International Women’s Day, Parliament had a duty to adopt, by a large majority, this report on equality between women and men in the Union for 2011. Although the principle of gender equality is enshrined in the Treaty and in the Charter of Fundamental Rights, we cannot help but notice that this remains an unrealised objective. Whether in terms of jobs, where far more women than men carry out casual work, in terms of pay, where women earn, on average, 18% less than men for positions of the same responsibility, or in terms of career prospects, the female gender is still held back by the famous glass ceiling. Women are also penalised when they have children.
The list of grievances is still a long one. The report voted on today includes specific responses such as the establishment of binding objectives for the Member States, and sanctions for non-compliance, and the introduction of quotas (a necessary evil) to increase our aspirations to equality a little. Our hope is that one day, it will no longer be necessary to dedicate a particular day each year to more than half of the global population."@en1
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