Thank you.
We've heard from previous witnesses that it might be a confidence issue. Do you feel that girls of a certain age start questioning themselves or they lack the same level of confidence of boys? Is that part of the problem?
How do we as the status of women committee get the message out that girls should have the confidence that they can do anything they choose?
We've heard from other witnesses as well. You hear stories of two people who face the same challenges in life but one is much more determined, one strives to succeed, and the other decides to drop out of high school. What is it, from your experience, from your knowledge, that you think we can do to make sure more people stay in high school and more people try to empower themselves to want to succeed?
You're going to get diversity in all areas, whether among boys or girls. Some will go on to succeed; some will do other things and so on. What can we do as the status of women committee to make sure that more girls succeed, that more girls are empowered to make that decision to want to strive to succeed in life and not drop out of school and get a minimum wage job? What is that clear, definitive message we need to give?