On Friday, September 23, 2022, the subcommittee adopted the following motion:
That, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), the subcommittee conduct undertake a comprehensive study of the rapidly diminishing rights and freedoms of women and girls globally, namely in Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Afghanistan; that the study focus on the work of human rights defenders and women peace builders; and that the study include a review of the rise in online hate directed at these women as well as women from diaspora communities and refugee women in Canada; that the subcommittee hold at least three meetings on this issue; and that the findings collected are reported to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development.
For further information, please see FAAE - Rights and Freedoms of Women Globally and of Women in Afghanistan, Iran and Saudi Arabia.
