Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you for your wonderful testimony today and for your hard work on this very important issue.
We had the opportunity to go to New York and meet with some United Nations officials and heads of agencies there. One thing that was brought up—in terms of providing training for mediators in conflict areas between state and non-state actors—was that they're providing training for mediators on how sexual violence is used as a tool and how to include that consideration in parts of the negotiations for peace between and within regions.
It really got me to thinking. When we talk about human rights defenders and about how women are treated, especially in conflict areas, and about peace and security, in our opinion, in a larger systemic way, what kinds of training can people on the ground be provided when it comes to providing support for women human rights defenders, as well as including them in the conversation of any peace negotiations?