Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Ms. Habibyar, I had the opportunity to be part of a small all-party committee that managed to smuggle out former Afghan women MPs and their families and to obtain documents for them. It was a long-term effort. For a year, we worked in secret and managed to bring over women who had been involved in public life in Afghanistan. There's probably no worse nightmare for a Taliban than a female member of Parliament in Afghanistan.
What is different about being a human rights defender when you are a woman? Maybe people aren't aware of this difference, but I think you're in a good position to tell the committee about it.
