Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2012-03-13-Speech-2-318-375"
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"I supported this European Parliament resolution because gender equality is a fundamental principle of the European Union, and I sympathise with the need to increase the role of women in the political decision-making process. Although women have demonstrated their qualities in government, at the moment, they do not enjoy sufficient representation in political bodies and institutions at EU and national level. In this respect, measures have already been adopted in some Member States, but there is a considerable imbalance on the whole. I feel that electoral systems which take into account gender equality are a positive development, and I think that the actions in favour of this should be continued. I support the stance that specific measures need to be implemented to achieve equality when it comes to elected offices in national parliaments and the European Parliament because the level of representation of women in these bodies is currently less than a quarter for the EU. The same problem also applies with regard to gender equality in the executive of Member States and the European Commission. I share the view that European and national institutions must make efforts to achieve a gender balance at every level, both through legislative measures and through sending clear anti-discrimination messages."@en1
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