Thank you, Madam Chair.
I want to thank the witnesses for being with us today.
First of all, I want to say that I was glad to hear you say that about your role models. I feel strongly about that. Your role models were definitely a factor.
Coming from a classroom, I see every day how the role models affect these young girls. When you are shown early the fact that you can make choices.... And you did make choices: your early experiences made you choose, while your persistence made you hang in there. Along the way, you show the importance of choices and sacrifices.
We, too, need to get that message out to young girls today. Many of them do not have this role model. I'm wondering how we can go about making sure that girls have more of a role model. What things can we, as a government, put out there that would help our young girls?
I think that's a very strong factor in our world today. They do need role models. I do know that Girl Guides and things like that can be a big factor for them, but are there other things that the government should be looking at in arranging to help parents have their girls see real role models and in giving them the encouragement and the factors they need?