Amendments proposed to the Children and Young Persons Ordinance Discussed at the Select Committee of Parliament to look into and report to Parliament its recommendations to ensure gender equity and equality Amendments proposed to the Children and Young Persons Ordinance establishes that the age of a person who shall be a child will be raised…
The Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus which met in Parliament recently under the chairmanship of Hon. (Dr.) Sudarshani Fernandopulle, took into discussion the proposal presented to the Committee with the objective of ensuring the rights and protection of Sri Lankan women as well as gender quality. Accordingly, the proposals to the Bill includes the establishing of an…
Today on the 12th of August 2022, we commemorate the International Youth Day which recognizes the role of the youth in education, community development, environmental groups, volunteering for different social projects and in tackling global issues. This Day was first established by the UN General Assembly in 1999 through a resolution whereby it endorsed the…
Allowing mothers with children under the age of 05 years to go abroad for domestic work has a negative impact on the early childhood development of those children, the Parliamentary Select Committee on gender equality to make necessary recommendations and report to Parliament stated. When women go abroad for domestic work (unskilled labor), the…
The Women Parliamentarian’s Caucus requests that in view of the current fuel crisis prevailing in the country, the method of assigning pregnant government officials who are facing severe difficulties with obtaining sufficient transportation facilities to another work station close to their residence should be a mandatory implementation and opportunity for pregnant officials who cannot be…
Today, on the 30th of June 2022, we celebrate the International Day of Parliamentarism which recognizes the role of parliaments in national plans and strategies and in ensuring greater transparency and accountability at national and global levels. This Day was first established by the UN General Assembly through a resolution adopted in 2018 which also…
âIn a country where women actively participate and contribute to the economy in many professions; the only sector where womenâs absence is strikingly visible is the political arena. This is due to the unwillingness of women, coupled with the lack of opportunities for women, to participate in politics. Although there are other socio-economic factors, I…
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The opening of the Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Section under the patronage of Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, Speaker of Parliament, held today (08) in celebration of the International Womenâs Day. The new GESI Section established in the Library of Parliament consists of many books and reading material on Women studies including the female…
The WPC submitted 17 women specific proposals to the Cabinet appointed Experts Committee with regard to draft a new Constitution on 30.12.2020 with the assistance of UNICEF and the Civil Society Organizations. The Women Parliamentariansâ Caucus of the Ninth Parliament recommended the following; 1. Ensure a gender balance through a quota of 30% – 70%…