Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-04-04-Speech-1-121-000"

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dcterms:Date	"2011-04-04"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:EU policy framework to fight violence against women (debate)2
dcterms:Language	"da"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20110404.17.1-121-000"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2011-04-04-Speech-1-122-0002
lpv:speaker	lp:Britta Thomsen2
lpv:spokenAs	member; S&D (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; ITRE (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 unknown; Socialdemokratiet (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Special Committee on the Financial, Economic and Social Crisis (2009-10-08--2011-07-31)3 member; FEMM (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan and EU-Uzbekistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees, and for relations with Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Mercosur countries (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; SEDE (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, one in four European women are victims of violence. More than one in 10 women are victims of sexual attacks, and our children also suffer violence. Twenty six percent of children report having suffered physical violence during their childhood. These figures show that Europe has a serious problem that requires action. We can no longer turn a blind eye to this, and I simply cannot bear to hear any more stories of women who have had acid thrown in their faces by their husbands or boyfriends, or of women who are disfigured and mutilated. I have heard the most heart-rending stories from many women, and every one of these stories is also a shameful blot on the EU’s history. The EU needs to act now and stop this violence. That is why this report on violence against women that we are debating today is so important. We are sending a signal to the outside world that the European Parliament considers gender-related violence to be a violation of fundamental human rights. Therefore, the Commission must respond now. We need a directive, we want a directive that will stop violence against women. Putting a stop to violence will require a coordinated and multi-faceted effort. We need to secure the safety of the victims and provide them with the best possible protection, while also ensuring that there is nowhere in Europe where it is possible to avoid punishment for being violent towards women, and, most important of all, we must, of course, make a huge effort with regard to prevention. Violence is not a private matter. We can only end this violence by taking action from a political standpoint."@en1
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