Thank you, Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses for their testimony today.
You know, one thing that really irks me, that really frustrates me, is a state or an organization telling a woman what she can or cannot wear, who she can or cannot marry, and what age she marries, basically treating them like chattel. We've seen across the world, in Canada and south of us, truly an empowerment of women and then a move toward more and more women's rights. It really heartened me to see such a movement in Iran as well in a protest that happened late last year.
Can you tell me, Mr. Dubowitz, what the impact of that protest was for women on the ground? Did it help them in terms of feeling more empowered or in terms of being more part of society, etc.? As well, what consequences did they face on the ground?