In 2023, to date the number of women who have been victims of various forms of abuse and violence exceeds twenty thousand. A special workshop was held in Colombo on 08.12.2023 to discuss the contents of the multi-sectoral National Action Plan to address Sexual and Gender Based Violence against Women (SGBV). This programme was held…
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The hand book ‘Know Your Rights’ compiled with the aim of raising awareness about the prevention of sexual harassment at the workplace was launched in Parliament yesterday (29) under the patronage of Speaker Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena. The handbook was prepared by the Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus and the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Children, Women and…
A discussion between Hon. Prof. Razwana Begum, the representative of Singapore in the Asian Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus and the Chairperson of the Sri Lanka Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus Hon. Dr Sudarshini Fernandopulle was held recently. Ms. Vimala Chandrarajan, a Lawyer from Singapore, Dr Ramani Jayasundere, a voluntary technical expert who drafted the Women’s Policy in Sri…
A group of people with hearing, visual and physical disabilities from all over the island of Disability Organizations Joint Front participated in an observation tour of the Parliament today (17). This tour was organized according to the request made by this Joint Front to the Secretary General of Parliament Mrs. Kushani Rohanadeera to get an…
Quick reference guide on Inclusive & Gender Responsive Planning & Budgeting for Sri Lanka Parliamentarians ශ්රී ලංකා පාර්ලිමේන්තු මන්ත්රීවරුන් සඳහා අන්තර්ග්රහණීය (සියළු සමාජ ස්ථරයන්ට අවස්ථාවක් ලැඛෙන) සහ ස්ත්රී පුරුෂ සමාජභාවයට සංවේදී සැලසුම්කරණය සහ අයවැයකරණය පිළිබඳ සරල මාර්ගෝපදේශය இலங்கைப் பாராளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர்களுக்கான உள்ளடக்கிய மற்றும் பாலினத்திற்கு பதிலளிக்கக்கூடிய வரவு செலவுத் திட்டம் தொடர்பான விரைவான…
The Asian Women Parliamentarian Caucus Annual Meeting – 2023 which began in Colombo had its inaugural opening recently (09) in Parliament. The meeting of the Asian Women Parliamentarian Caucus is held under the theme “Inclusivity & Diversity in Gender Equality in Parliaments in Asia”. Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Ajith Rajapakse, Deputy…
Arrangements have been made to hold the Asian Women Parliamentarian Caucus Annual Meeting – 2023 in Colombo this year. This year, the theme of the Asian Women Parliamentarian Caucus is “Inclusivity & Diversity in Gender Equality in Parliaments in Asia”. Accordingly, this meeting and related program will be held from October 9th to 11th. Hon.…
A discussion was held between the Hon. President Ranil Wickremesinghe and the Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus recently (06) in Parliament regarding the Bills on the establishment of a National Commission for Women and Gender Equality which is to present to the Cabinet and Parliament thereafter. The powers, functions and appointment of members of the National Commission…
Chair of the Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus Hon. (Dr.) (Mrs.) Sudarshini Fernandopulle stated that for the betterment of women in Sri Lanka, the Bill to establish a National Commission for Women will be submitted to the Parliament very soon. In addition to the said Bill, two Bills on gender equality and women’s empowerment are also ready…