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"I voted in favour of the report on equality between women and men in the European Union in 2010. Although 59% of graduates in the EU are women, this proportion is not reflected in political or economic life. In the European Parliament, only 35% of MEPs are women, just 15% of MPs in national parliaments are women, and only 3% of boards of directors in the main European companies are chaired by women. The representation rates for women are important because this helps encourage women to plan for a career in politics and to apply for a position with political, administrative or financial responsibilities. There is a 17% gender pay gap in the EU and there are not sufficient childcare facilities available for children under the age of 3. This means that young mothers are exposed more to temporary work contracts or the risk of unemployment. I call for measures to be adopted at both national and EU level to promote entrepreneurship among women and also to facilitate access to public and private funding. We call on the Commission to encourage Member States to promote in the media, in general, and in publicity and promotional material, in particular, an image of women which will respect their dignity, the diversity of the roles they perform and their identity."@en1
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