The Select Committee of Parliament to look into and report to Parliament its recommendations to ensure gender equity and equality with special emphasis on looking into gender based discriminations and violations of womenâs rights in Sri Lanka held discussions regarding the progress of drafting the proposed Bill entitled âGender Equality and Womenâs Empowermentâ followed by…
Todayâs girl child is a woman tomorrow. Our future therefore is today. As we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl Child on 11th October 2022, we, as Sri Lankans, amidst a severe economic crisis, must be cautious of the realities of the girl child in order to protect her rights.…
A letter was handed over to the Hon. Speaker by the Women Parliamentariansâ Caucus requesting to increase representation of women in granting membership of the newly established National Council. This letter has been delivered to the Speaker of Parliament Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana by the Chairperson of the Women Parliamentarian’s Caucus, Member of Parliament Hon.…
Women Parliamentariansâ Caucus held discussions regarding the matters related to the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution from a Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) perspective recently (06) in Parliament. The discussion was held at a meeting of the Women Parliamentarian’s Caucus chaired by Hon. (Dr.) Sudarshani Fernandopulle, Member of Parliament. Whilst highlighting the Salient features…