Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-07-06-Speech-3-355-375"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2011-07-06"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"lv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20110706.18.3-355-375"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2011-07-06-Speech-3-355-5002
lpv:speaker	lp:Inese Vaidere2
lpv:spokenAs	substitute; INTA (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 substitute; Delegation to the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 member; AFET (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 unknown; Pilsoniskā Savienība (2009-07-14--2012-07-03)3 member; DROI (2009-07-16--2012-01-18)3 member; 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_of_the_bureau; EPP (2009-07-24--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"Unfortunately, there are still many places in society where an unequal attitude to women and men in senior posts prevails. A man in a senior post is regarded much more favourably and his skills and character as more appropriate to such a position. By contrast, certain unjustified stereotypes are still directed at women in senior posts. Women are no less knowledgeable and talented than men, and yet, in order to obtain a senior post, they have to overcome significantly more obstacles. Statistics show us that the representation of women in leading positions both in business and in trade unions and politics in the EU is weak. Women make up only 10% of the membership of boards of directors of the largest listed companies in the European Union and only 3% of the chief executive officers of these companies are women. What is more, the majority (64%) of companies have not taken proactive steps to improve this situation. This report contains all the major problem issues related to women in the world of work, from access and equal opportunities in the labour market to reconciling work with family life and personal ambitions. The report is intended to ensure that competent and qualified women can take on positions that are currently not available to them, and to change society’s attitude to women in leading positions. The objective is to increase women’s membership of corporate management bodies to 30% by 2015 and to 40% by 2020. Discussion of these issues and paying serious attention to improving the situation are important. That is why I supported this report."@en1

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