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"As an anti-austerity politician, I am delighted by the adoption of this report setting out a programme to tackle poverty and rising household costs across Europe. The report represents a step towards the European pillar of social rights, and affirms that there can be no fight against poverty without a fight against gender inequality.
As a lead on the report on behalf of the Women’s Rights Committee, I particularly welcome the inclusion of a strong gender perspective. The financial crisis and subsequent austerity measures can be seen to negatively affect women more than men, causing a feminisation of poverty.
When women do not have enough money to pay the bills, it is their dependents who also suffer, particularly children and elderly relatives. Women are more likely to be in precarious employment, so managing household budgets to ensure that children are warm, clothed and fed can be very challenging when energy and other utility costs are high. The U.K. is the world’s 6th richest country and it is scandalous that so many of our youngest citizens are living in poverty. When a child goes to school hungry they cannot concentrate so their education suffers. That is why a holistic approach to energy policy is required."@en1
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