Brussels, 08/03/2004 (Agence Europe) - On 8 March, International Women's Day, Nordic members of the Party of European Socialists (PES) sent the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU a document on "The EU and gender equality", asking for the post of European Ombudsman for gender equality to be created, or another high-level post overseeing equality. Peter Palshoej, Secretary General of Samak (the joint committee of Nordic social democrats) commented: "Birth rates in the Nordic countries...