It is a type of violence that determines the course of the lives and the situations of women and young girls.

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4. Takes the view that, by its very nature, the democratic system cannot function properly in the current circumstances following the natural disaster, and that the ongoing election process should not take priority over our duty to protect those whose lives, health and property are at risk; considers, furthermore, that to force people to vote at a time when their lives, health and property are threatened as a result of a natural disaster is to undermine the principles of democracy and civil liberties that require a modicum of reflection and normality in people’s personal lives and in society – things that simply do not exist under the c ...[+++]urrent circumstances in the large area affected by the disaster;

2. Draws attention to the fact that, although the Court of Auditors confirms that in the financial year ended 31 December 2006 the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions complied in all essential respects with the provisions relating to reliability, there were a number of failings, not least as regards the budget annuality rule, the award of two contracts, the fact that amounts to be disbursed in full in 2007 were budgeted for in 2006, and the failure to observe the selection criteria applying to officials, thus raising the suspicion that transparency and non-discrimination may not have been guaranteed w ...[+++]hile the procedure was taking place;

support Member States' work in ensuring that by the end of initial education and training young people have developed the key competences to a level that equips them for adult life and which forms a basis for further learning and working life, and that adults are able to develop and update their key competences throughout their lives.

There also needs to be provision of child care for those with family responsibilities to be able to attend training courses, and flexibility in terms of timing and venues so as not to exclude women who need to combine professional and family life.