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"Equality between the sexes is one of the fundamental principles of the European Union. Despite the fact that violence against women has been a topic of debate for decades, the international community has not yet managed to put an end to this serious form of criminality. Gender-based violence results in serious damage to individuals’ physical and mental health, whilst this entails increased costs for society in the form of social problems and costs for the legal and healthcare systems. It is estimated that the cost to society of gender-based violence, in the form of spending on healthcare, the legal system and social services, is EUR 2 million per hour in total in all EU Member States.
In my opinion, an important area in which women’s physical and mental integrity requires strong legal protection is in relation to genital mutilation. I believe, in fact, that acts which result in serious harm to women’s health cannot be legitimised through cultural considerations.
Furthermore, more knowledge as to the extent of gender-based violence in Europe is essential, so that public awareness of this problem can be enhanced. I am therefore in favour of actions taken to encourage Member States to draw up national action plans to combat gender-based violence."@en1
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