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Parliament turns orange against Gender-Based Violence (GBV)

Media reporting should move beyond sensationalized narratives and focus on the lived realities of women subjected to violence – Prime Minister Hon. (Dr.)  Harini Amarasuriya If you know of any violence against women and children, make a complaint via the 1938 hotline – Chair of the Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus and Minister of Women and Child…

Hon. Saroja Savithri Paulraj elected as the Chairperson of the Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus

🔸 It is a significant achievement of having a noteworthy percentage of women elected to Parliament by public vote – Prime Minister Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya 🔸 It is our vision to create a nation where every woman feels safe and secure – Chairperson of the Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus The Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus of the…

SLWPC Congratulates Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya on her appointment as the Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

The report on the gender pay gap presented to the Speaker

The research report on the gender pay gap was presented to Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana, the Speaker of Parliament and Hon. Sajith Premadasa, Leader of the Opposition recently (08) by Hon. (Dr.) (Mrs.) Sudarshini Fernandopulle, Chair of the Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus. This report was prepared by a group of researchers including the Women and Media…

WPC condemns the brutal teen gang-rape of a girl child in Thanamalwila and alleged harassment by Judicial Medical Officer in Hambantota

The Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus has issued a statement condemning the inhuman series of gang-rape of a 16-year-old girl Child in Thanamalwila since 2023 and the verbal and emotional harassment by the Medical Officer as alleged by the mother of the victim. The Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus Chair Hon. (Dr.) (Mrs.) Sudarshini Fernandopulle, in her statement highlights…