Ms. Meseret Haileyesus (Executive Director, Canadian Center for Women's Empowerment) at the Status of Women Committee

Thank you.

Good afternoon. My name is Meseret Haileyesus, and I am the founder and executive director of the Canadian Center for Women's Empowerment, CCFWE. We are the only Canadian non-profit organization that focuses on addressing economic abuse and injustice through system change, research and advocacy.

I stand before you today to address the paramount issue of economic empowerment of women.