Good afternoon, everyone.
I call this meeting to order.
This is the 26th meeting of the Subcommittee on International Human Rights. Today we're doing this in a hybrid format, in conformity with the House order of June 23, 2022.
I have some comments for the witnesses and members.
Please wait until I recognize you before speaking. The witnesses will have five minutes each to give their introductory remarks, and then we're going to have a series of questions and answers. I will give you a signal once a minute is reached and then again at 30 seconds.
With respect to interpretation, those who are attending the meeting using the Zoom application,
just look on the bottom of your screen, on the globe. For those witnesses who are here, you can choose English, French or the original uninterpreted language.
Pursuant to Standing Order 108(2) and the motion adopted on September 23, 2022,
right now we're studying the rights and freedoms of women in Afghanistan, Iran and Saudi Arabia.
As an individual, we have Kaveh Shahrooz, lawyer and senior fellow at Macdonald-Laurier Institute. We also have, from the Equality Fund, Beatriz Gonzalez Manchón, co-vice-president of global programs; and from Women Living Under Muslim Laws, Homa Hoodfar, professor of anthropology, via Zoom.
We are going to start with those in the room.
Mr. Shahrooz, please, you have five minutes.