Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-03-13-Speech-2-289-750"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2012-03-13"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Explanations of vote2
dcterms:Language	"fi"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20120313.17.2-289-750"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2012-03-13-Speech-2-289-8752
lpv:speaker	lp:Eija-Riitta Korhola2
lpv:spokenAs	member; ENVI (2012-03-12--2014-06-30)3 member; EPP (2009-07-14--2012-07-10)3 unknown; Kansallinen Kokoomus (2009-07-14--2014-06-30)3 member; Delegation to the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3 substitute; ITRE (2012-01-19--2014-06-30)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with the United States (2009-09-16--2014-06-30)3
lpv:translated text	"I voted in favour of the report by Ms in ’t Veld. Although the European Union leads the world in the area of gender equality, we have to bear in mind that there is still room for improvement. It is indisputable that women are under-represented in leading positions throughout Europe. It is essential to put this right. As to the options available to us, we must be able to practise open assessment. There are huge differences between the Member States with regard to the position of women, so we firstly need to ensure that measures found to be positive and workable in the more advanced Member States are implemented across the Union. The impact of gender-linked factors in particular on a person’s career opportunities, such as starting a family or doing military service, must be taken into consideration. It is nevertheless worrying that, even in countries which are very equal statistically or with respect to their legislation, there are obvious gender disparities in the number of those selected for positions, and particularly for managerial posts. The reasons for this need to be assessed. Without underrating the effect of the distortion caused by the ‘old boy’ networks, it is clear that an examination of the figures shows that we cannot just take into account those selected as managers compared to the entire population base: we also have to be able to see any gender disparities that might exist between those selected and numbers of applicants, and between numbers of applicants and the population base, and then arrive at the relevant conclusions. No quotas can provide any real solution, which is to say that selection of the most suitable candidates regardless of gender is the correct approach, as long as there continues to be a considerable difference between the sexes in their appetite for risk. That is why it is essential that both sexes, while still young, are also shown the importance of taking the initiative if they are to succeed in modern society. In the end, if you want something, you have to go out and get it."@en1

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