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"I voted in favour of this report because we must overcome female poverty that has deepened as a result of the recession. Although the economic and financial crisis has had a significant impact on the level of unemployment of both sexes, this crisis has affected women worst. During the recession, salaries fell dramatically in sectors dominated by women, or women lost their jobs altogether. Furthermore, due to lower salaries, women reaching old age receive lower pensions and consequently, often face poverty. Female poverty that has become particularly widespread during the recession, especially poverty among single mothers, has a direct impact on child poverty, because now, around 20 million children in Europe live in poverty. Unless specific measures are adopted to help reduce female poverty, it will be impossible to reduce child poverty. I would like to stress that we must take the gender dimension into account in both European and national legislation. The European Union Member States should develop special programmes for the inclusion of women and to aid their return to the labour market. Furthermore, maternity leave must be guaranteed for all women. Unfortunately, at present, both motherhood and work in the home, caring for children and elderly or disabled people, are completely denigrated. I hope that, in future, the Member States will take appropriate measures to overcome female poverty and value women’s contribution to the development of the family, society and the economy."@en1
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