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"Madam President, I welcome Ms Bauer’s report. It describes the situation in very specific terms: ongoing demographic change continues to bring with it a dramatic deterioration in the situation of older women. Older women are more likely to suffer poverty. Women have a shorter professional career, which is interrupted by the need to bring up children and care for relatives. On average they also earn less than men. Unemployment is higher among women than men and women are four times more likely to be employed on a part-time basis. They certainly work for a living, but do not always receive payment in return. Low income levels among women also impact on their pension rights and increase the risk of poverty in old age.
However, the report also points to some positive aspects. Older people are an enormous source of cultural, social and professional enrichment. Their contribution to society is all too often ignored and their involvement is not sufficiently encouraged. The challenge to society is to respect people’s capabilities, to keep them in the labour market for longer and to ensure that they remain healthy, active and independent long after they have entered retirement."@en1
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