Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you, Minister and all the officials, for being with us and for the hard work you are doing on the ground for women and girls.
This committee, Minister, just started a study on women's economic empowerment. We are looking forward to hearing from witnesses about the challenges women face while in the workforce or starting a business, as well as the success stories of women when they break barriers in various fields that are male-dominated.
As the Minister for Women and Gender Equality, what steps are you taking to close that gender wage gap, and what are you doing to support women-owned enterprises or businesses?