Thank you, Mr. Chair. We probably won't have an opportunity to have a second round so I'm going to split my time with Professor Cotler.
First of all, I want to thank you very much, Dr. Jalal, for deciding to come before our committee. We really appreciate the fact that you're here before the international human rights committee.
We learned a lot yesterday and today in our discussions with you. One thing that is becoming quite apparent is that all the gains that were made initially are now starting to be eroded, particularly with regard to the advancement of women's rights. That is extremely concerning to all of us.
The commendation of the tribal leaders, the warlords, the Taliban, that President Karzai has been engaged in recently will be, from what you are telling us, to the detriment of women's rights, because they want to gain more power and take away women's rights and whatever small amount of power women have in Afghanistan. So the positive changes are now becoming more and more difficult and unattainable.
You outlined some of the things you believe we could do as Canadian parliamentarians and as a Canadian government to help bring about positive changes to women's lives. One of the things you talked about was making sure that there was more money generated towards women's programs. You also advanced, in my conversation with you, the idea of women's television, because there was a need for funding for a voice of women out there on the air. The tribal leaders seem to control most of the airwaves, and very little is given to women's space.
Could you expand on that briefly? Then I will turn the questioning over to my colleague, Professor Cotler.