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however i would like to comment on this because i feel that croatia has been unjustly portrayed regarding alleged mistreatment of illegal migrants.
we will do our part to ensure coherent action at eu level in terms of more effective control of the eu external borders and increased external action as well as to address internal aspects.
as i have already stressed we are committed to improving reception conditions for migrants especially those of vulnerable groups.
every single complaint is carefully investigated by the croatian ministry of the interior.
needless to say it also affects very traditional crafts and industries.
against all the fearmongering we heard in the past he did not have to fire his workers.
in my constituency tyrol a carpenter saw these chances instead of worrying about the risks and switched the entire production line from analogue to digital.
as an it entrepreneur and as a woman i was more than once on the receiving end of well intended advice. however after fifteen years my employees and my company are proving day by day that digitalisation is creating jobs and securing jobs.
the european project dare i say is a victim of its own success.
i notice my time is up and i will say we need a strategic and compassionate solution right now commissioner from the top down.
the appalling conditions in any of the eu refugee camps be it in any of the countries we're talking about tonight are under severe pressure from the people that are most vulnerable and from the people in the european union who are forgetting to support our brothers and sisters.
it cannot just be a small number of countries accommodating everybody.
the conditions are intolerable and lip service is not supporting or aiding those we need to support.
and dare i say one instant solution we could make is perhaps having this conversation this much needed dialogue in the hemicycle at a time when there's a little bit more than forty or fifty meps discussing it.
the challenges we face in keeping our borders secure are immense and growing. we've seen an explosion in the numbers of people seeking a better life in the european union away from violence and poverty and away from climate disasters.
we need to be compassionate to those who are risking their lives to come here and we also need to find solidarity the compassion in supporting our member states who are most seeing the influx of people coming through.
where is that discussion? i challenge those countries that will have a big mouth about modernisation afterwards.
if you want modernisation if you want a new economy if you want to have rule of law you cannot exchange that for just a penny or some percentage points.
some are defending in the council the cohesion funds the others the agriculture funds and then you have countries that want less money.
this should not be about.
this is about the fundamentals of our future.
i challenge finland sweden denmark germany netherlands austria.
but where is the fundamental discussion about modernisation?
it's not something that just happens for example on the african continent.
it is happening in indonesia malaysia south america and so on and here in europe.
fgm is an act of physical sexual and psychological violence and mostly carried out against infants and young girls up to the age of fifteen years of age and of course beyond.
we have to take action to make sure that we have zero tolerance.
i'm delighted to see across continents and we saw this in nairobi at the recent conference young boys and men working to eliminate fgm.
let's remember that one hundred and eighty zero young girls attending our schools attending our youth clubs and involved in our communities are at risk of fgm in europe.
we have to have this comprehensive strategy to end fgm now.
i very much hope that we will achieve that objective.
a balanced agreement reflecting the ambitious objectives of the strategic agenda at the level of the european council in february is necessary to open the way for concluding the negotiations on the many pending sectoral codecision files so as to be ready for the beginning of the new cycle in january.
the croatian presidency will continue with this practice whenever the mff is on the gac formal agenda.
once unanimous agreement is found at the level of the european council the croatian presidency will work very hard with the parliament to ensure a positive outcome when the house votes on this regulation.
this will not be easy as we all know but there is still in many parts an expectation gap between what we want to achieve at eu level and the funds to achieve these goals. however postponement would not make things easier quite the contrary.
moreover that is also why the president of the european council has had several high level contacts with the representatives of the parliament.
following the presentation by the commission of its proposal for the next multiannual financial framework the bulgarian austrian romanian and finnish presidencies worked hard at the technical and political levels to prepare the ground for an agreement.
reaching a timely and balanced agreement on the whole mff package including the own resources part is in the common interest of all institutions member states and their citizens.
the departure of the uk creates a budgetary gap further tightening the situation with the union facing at the same time a number of new challenges and hence priorities.
that is why all along the process the successive presidencies have taken great care to keep parliament informed for instance through regular meetings both before and after the general affairs council meetings discussing the mff which will be the case next week as well.
following the discussion at the december european council the president of the european council has carried out extensive consultation with his counterparts.
in the different consultations within the services of the different initiatives of the commission we want a gender equality footprint there and this is also your responsibility.
in the socioeconomic area we are very much looking into the proposals for the tax transparency directive.
we need to continue working on violence;
regardless of culture religion or creed this is something that goes against the fundamental principles of bodily integrity and of right to life and a right to health so from all these perspectives i welcome the resolution and i ask the commission and i ask member states in particular across the european union to ensure that legislation is robust in national parliaments to address this particular issue to ensure that there are prosecutions of people who partake in female genital mutilation and encourage it and facilitate it.
i commend the motion and i ask national parliaments to endorse it as well in legislation.
we are aiming at an ambitious strategy.
i am grateful for the support you have shown me and this commission on many occasions.
i sincerely hope to get your support so we as the eu can make the so much needed leap towards a gender equal europe in a more gender equal world.
gender equality is a founding principle of the european union.
we also continue our efforts to combat violence against women.
if eu accession remains blocked in the council despite our joint efforts we will table legislative proposals to strengthen the victims' rights directive and include or add specific forms of gender based violence to the list of eu crimes.
important horizontal considerations that will be emphasised in the strategy are challenging gender stereotypes and intersectionality.
we aim to introduce a more systematic approach at an early stage of policy design to include a gender perspective in all eu policy areas.
together with the adoption of the strategy we will launch a wide ranging and inclusive consultation process on binding pay transparency measures which we aim to table by the end of the year.
the first months since the start of the commission mandate i have had the opportunity to meet many of you already.
there has been a wide consultation on the strategy including a public consultation that gathered more than one three hundred responses. as gender equality is a cross cutting issue the strategy will strengthen the commission's dual approach of gender mainstreaming combined with targeted actions
women are still being underpaid compared to men.
i look forward to hearing your views and discussing with you.
on specific topics.
europe is a good place to live for many but it would be an understatement to say that we are still not there yet when it comes to gender equality.
i am aware that introducing binding pay transparency measures can be challenging and i want to find the right balance for such eu intervention taking into account the interests of employers employees and national administrations.
gender equality is a key theme in the mandate of this commission and the first key milestone will be the launch of the gender equality strategy.
to thrive in the labour market lead our businesses politics and participate equally in all sectors.
as regards content we intend to present a positive future oriented vision for a gender equal europe a europe where women and men girls and boys in all their diversity are free from gender based violence and gender stereotypes where they have the opportunity
we shall also address other important and emerging aspects of gender equality such as online violence against women or the gender perspective in digitalisation including an artificial intelligence to avoid bias.
one in three women in the eu have experienced physical or sexual violence or both since the age of fifteen and that's millions of women.
in terms of topics the strategy will address the priorities highlighted in the president's political guidelines increasing women's economic empowerment by closing the gender pay gap including by introducing binding pay transparency measures getting better gender balance on company boards and improving parents' and carers' work life balance.
eu accession to the istanbul convention therefore remains a priority.
in the context of a visible and organised movement opposing progress in women's rights and gender equality which has emerged in recent years in europe and internationally it is more important now than ever to restate in the strongest of terms the commission's continuing commitment to gender equality.
all the exchanges we have had have confirmed that all of us together have so much work to do in this area of policy.
the strategy will underpin the political commitment to gender equality and support strategic and systematic work for gender equality in the union and beyond.
the european union and its citizens need your full support in making europe an equal place for women and men in all their diversity.
also of course we do have to watch out for attitudes that are still far too prevalent where we see everyday sexism. that's very important to address as well in terms of the perception of women the reporting on women and so on.
what's very clear is that progress has been made but there are the most extraordinarily serious issues still affecting women around the world.
the language is right the words are right and we can do our best to bring forward what you've heard here today.
this is as you said the twenty fifth anniversary of hillary clinton's famous line women's rights are human rights and human rights are women's rights'.
they say they are a temporary necessary measure.
it's about acceleration;
what does the un say about quotas?
hard to believe that it actually needed to be said but it did and it accelerated change.
these are actually a very clear outline of the priorities that we should be presenting at the un conference.
let's face it quotas have been operating on the side of men for quite a long time.
we also have to note that after the nairobi conference on population and development the usa did not sign the statement or the priorities at the end of that conference and that is very serious.
the priorities that people across this parliament have outlined these are the priorities clearly that we have to bring to the un.
it's also about budgets and that has to be a particularly important element of the debates in the un this year.
that is critical.
the eu promotes the respect of the rights of refugees asylum seekers and migrants both in the eu and outside of our borders in our neighbourhood.
to submit a complaint in writing to the agency.
respect for fundamental rights and the rule of law must be ensured without exception.
the eu is also supporting more than five hundred zero refugees' children to regularly attend school.
but challenges at external borders are many and the commission is in constant contact with member states and provides them with support including financial support for training the national border guards to act in conformity with fundamental rights requirements.
further capacity assistance is needed to help these countries to pursue their efforts to manage migration addressing the issue of secondary movements in the region and treating migrants in a humane manner. to support all these actions the eu provides financial and technical support to the western balkans through the regional programmes funded under the instrument
fundamental rights monitors will also constantly assess the fundamental rights compliance of frontex operational activities.
in addition the eu has recently provided eur one hundred and thirty five million in additional assistance to serbia north macedonia and bosnia and herzegovina through the instrument for pre accession and eur.
as guardian of the treaty the commission will take the necessary action where necessary.
our western balkan partners have proven to be reliable and strong partners of the eu in managing migration and countering security challenges.
we need to find a common understanding on how we collectively shape and manage the realities of migration.
it is for this reason that a specific fundamental rights strategy has been drawn up by the new european border and coast guard agency.
in all these actions inside and outside the eu the protection of the most vulnerable especially of children and unaccompanied minors remains a priority for the commission.
for instance the eu supports turkey in its efforts to host more than four million refugees.
the dignity and safety of all affected persons needs to be ensured and protected.
this is why the eu has always supported and also always stood at the side of our partners at the external borders as well as at the side of refugees and migrants in those countries. the eu is globally a key actor in providing assistance to refugees worldwide
the humanitarian situation of refugees at our external borders is of great importance and of concern to us all.
especially in neighbouring countries and in supporting third countries in developing their asylum system and their capacities to fight against smuggling.
a lot has been achieved but more remains to be done.
moreover we now have in place a new european border and coast guard agency with a significantly reinforced mandate and an increased focus on the imperious need to respect fundamental rights.
however reception capacities in particular in serbia and bosnia and herzegovina are stretched to the maximum and migrants are often living in extremely difficult conditions.
we must unite around our common values and humanitarian responsibilities and seek to make our society more cohesive and integrated.
equally they need to ensure that they have appropriate mechanisms to guarantee a prompt reply and investigate any alleged pushbacks.
a fundamental rights officer was appointed to contribute to the agency's fundamental rights strategy and monitor compliance with fundamental rights.
the commission is doing all it can to help member states to address the situation at our external borders.
one seven million vulnerable refugees benefit from the emergency social safety net the largest eu humanitarian project ever.
the commission is also closely monitoring the situation at external borders and is in contact with member states regarding allegations of non compliance with eu law at the external borders.
for pre accession so that they increase their capacity to build their national migration management system.
they will be deployed as part of the joint operations and they will be the eyes and ears of the fundamental rights officer.
the eur six billion facility for refugees in turkey has been fully mobilised and clearly produces tangible effects.
any form of violence against refugees and migrants is needless to say unacceptable.
this mechanism allows any person who is directly affected by the actions of staff involved in the activities of the agency and who considers himself or herself to have been the subject of a breach of his or her fundamental rights due to those actions or to any party representing such a person
the new agency has also set up a complaints mechanism.
this year alone in the us nineteen million people got the flu;
i actually find it amusing that the manner in which people have used this to try and undermine the chinese state is a bit scary. if the chinese have a problem with coronavirus do you not think that they need our solidarity and our help and our cooperation?
for people in europe to throw stones at them and to use human rights issues and whatever to actually undermine the chinese position is pretty sickening.
we should be applauding them and in fairness to the commission here they've actually been pretty positive about the chinese reaction;
we wouldn't even get the paperwork done in six months because there are so many people wanting a piece of the pie.
they don't need us to panic they don't need us to kick them around the place because they have a problem.
i come from poland a country in which women do not have the right to safe and legal abortion.
the ambition of the european union should be to ensure unified standards and the highest level of protection of women's human rights in all member states. it should be the goal of gender equality strategy.
there is certainly of course a global crisis unfolding nobody denies that but in the face of the crisis europe must remain calm and composed.
let's face it.
that's nonsense.
misleading reporting about the coronavirus are all around us.
a coordinated european response must include fact checking and providing regular and credible information to our citizens.
we must never forget that their trust is our most precious asset and misinformation is sometimes even more contagious than the coronavirus.
in hungary two people were detained who were spreading fake news in social media about a disease reaching hundreds of thousands of people according to investigators.
fake news;
europe has not done much to address this issue of the spreading of fake news and hysteria.
we cannot allow these practices to go on in europe.
we have to protect their human rights and not to be mutilated is one very important right of girls of women.
the upcoming session of the commission on the status of women will be dedicated to the beijing declaration and platform for action.
this is in particular the case concerning the exposure of women and girls to extreme poverty and violence against women and girls.
finally a few words about the council's work programme in the months to come.
progress in this field therefore requires the integration of gender equality goals into all relevant strategies and policy goals.
we therefore look forward to hearing your suggestions today.
precisely in this spirit in its conclusions from december last year the council called on the new commission to adopt a stand alone high level eu gender equality strategy and i'm delighted that the commission has undertaken to do just that.
some of the most critical issues include the following equality and non discrimination sexual and gender based violence family and family oriented policies health education social protection decent work sexual and reproductive health and rights as per the new european consensus on development and desegregated data collection.
the eu will also strive for a political declaration which recognises women civil society organisations and women human rights defenders. they play a critical role in the promotion protection and fulfilment of the human rights of all women and girls.
we should re energise international efforts towards gender equality the full enjoyment of all human rights by all women and girls and their empowerment.
meanwhile as you are aware gender equality and non discrimination is one of the priorities of the croatian presidency.
the council also called on the commission and the member states to pursue a stronger focus on gender equality within the different phases of the european semester process.
when it comes to the negotiation of the political declaration the eu will demonstrate its strong leadership role on gender equality.
the un secretary general highlighted that process and progress in many areas is lagging behind.
we intend to table a set of council conclusions on the impact of long term care on work life balance as we all know women perform a far greater share of informal care work than men and this limits their ability to participate in the labour market.
the council furthermore called for an effective and systematic implementation of gender mainstreaming in all policy areas.
the eu's agreed position is rooted in the eu's legal and policy framework and is intended to guide our negotiators in new york.
it's results will be discussed within the un commission on the status of women.
in other words we need gender mainstreaming as well as specific actions.
furthermore the position paper also includes guiding principles on climate change and information and communication technology.
the eu will make every effort to ensure that past achievements are safeguarded and that further progress is achieved on the road to full equality among women and men.
president honourable members on the issue of gender equality more broadly you rightly underlined in your question for today's debate that gender equality is not a separate domain but one that cuts across the whole of society and the economy.
the eu will therefore pledge to continue supporting civil society and ensuring a safe and enabling environment for them to operate effectively at local national regional and global levels. as to the eu's political statement at the opening session we are convinced that the european parliament and the council share the same values and interests and the same priorities.
we also continue to have a gender gap in labour force participation and under representation in decision making and a leadership role across all sectors.
we of course look forward to the initiatives that the commission has announced such as measures relating to pay transparency.
they should be backed up by substantial financial resources.
it will also be the year of a series of milestone anniversaries relevant to gender equality.
at the next session of the commission on the status of women we should identify gaps in the implementation of the beijing declaration and platform for action and reconfirm the full validity of the commitments undertaken twenty five years ago.
gender equality matters to all our citizens. it is not just a women's issue but a social issue and also an economic issue allowing everyone an equal chance to contribute brings significant benefits in terms of our economic strength.
we need to effectively monitor and control persons crossing the external borders for the benefit of all of us.
between eu information systems and the new european border and coast guard regulation.
the two thousand and nineteen eurobarometer on attitudes towards cybersecurity published recently shows however that two thirds of respondents are concerned about falling victim to identity theft.
being safe is indispensable to live enjoy rights work study and it is also indispensable for the economy.
security is a top concern for citizens.
i thank both the european parliament and the council for your constructive work on this final compromise that ensures real added value.
in this respect the timely implementation of all eu information systems will be a key objective of our comprehensive approach to migration focusing on both external borders and security but equally on strong and resilient internal procedures