Mr. Speaker, over the last 20 years women have made real progress toward achieving gender equality. Women and girls throughout the developing world are taking action. Canada too has committed to gender equality in all of its CIDA programming.
I would like to personally thank the Minister of International Cooperation for her work on addressing the global fight against HIV-AIDS and her initiative in the promotion of gender equality.
Will the minister update the House on what Canada is doing to address gender inequality and women's lack of empowerment globally?