Thank you for being here today. I've had the pleasure of hearing both of you testify in other committee settings.
On the topic of UN resolution 1325, I think it's apropos that it has come up here today. It sounds that having women human rights defenders defending their interests is a moral good in and of itself, but beyond that, we also know if we're trying to champion the idea of peace in our foreign policy and in our international development policy, there is very good empirical evidence that when women are involved in negotiating peace after conflict those societies remain much more stable. When women human rights defenders are involved in a peace process, it sounds as if they might be your best bet because they have so much experience and understanding of the politics and political situation in their society, understanding what is necessary for restoring that society, its legal system, its political system, its socioeconomic situation.
Would that be a good guess?