Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2014-11-25-Speech-2-458-500"
| Predicate | Value (sorted: default) |
|---|---|
| rdf:type | |
| dcterms:Date | |
| dcterms:Is Part Of | |
| dcterms:Language | |
| lpv:document identification number |
"en.20141125.28.2-458-500"2
|
| lpv:hasSubsequent | |
| lpv:speaker | |
| lpv:spoken text |
"An estimated one in three women in the EU have suffered physical and/or sexual violence at least once since the age of 15. In Birmingham, one of the larger cities in my region, there will have been 1 400 victims of sexual assault in the last year. That is 1 400 persons who have seen their worst nightmare become reality.
These figures are staggering, and it is likely they are only the tip of the iceberg, as violence against women is notoriously under-reported.
It therefore is surprising, to say the least, that the Commission has deemed inappropriate submitting a proposal for a legislative act establishing measures to promote the action of Member States for prevention of violence against women and girls (VAWG), and has not implemented an EU-wide strategy and action plan, as Parliament requested.
The onus is now on the Commission to take action to ensure cohesive EU action, and make sure existing legislation and law enforcement mechanisms are geared towards fighting VAWG in the most effective way possible.
Undermining women’s ability to participate as full citizens in society, VAWG is spreading its poison throughout entire communities. Failing to take effective action will therefore mean failing us all."@en1
|
| lpv:spokenAs | |
| lpv:unclassifiedMetadata |
Named graphs describing this resource:
The resource appears as object in 2 triples