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Joint Statement by the Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus (WPC) and the Parliamentary Caucus for the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (PCIPD)

As the Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus (WPC) and the Parliamentary Caucus for the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (PCIPD), we strongly condemn the incident that took place on 5th April 2024 at the Sethsiripaya where a woman with disabilities was obstructed from utilising her transportation services to leave the premises and was informed that vehicle access…

Official Logo of Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus of Sri Lanka Launched

Withdraw Amendments to Chapter 19 of the Penal Code – The Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus requests the Minister of Justice

The Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus has sent a letter to the Minister of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reform Hon. Wijedasa Rajapaksa requesting that the bill gazetted on February 9, 2024 to amend Chapter 19 of the Penal Code be withdrawn immediately. According to the amendments made to the Penal Code in 1995, even if a…

Former Female Parliamentarians Felicitated in Parliament in line with the International Women’s Day 2024

Unveils a special photo wall with photographs of all women MPs from 1931 to date. The official logo of the Women Parliamentarians Caucus launched. Former female Parliamentarians were felicitated during a special felicitation Programme organized by Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus, held today (07) in Parliament in line with the International Women’s Day 2024. The event was…

Gender perspectives should be integrated into the budgetary process to promote gender equality and social inclusivity as women’s participation in the formal labor force in Sri Lanka has traditionally been lower than that of men – WPC

It was stated at the Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus that Gender perspectives should be integrated into the budgetary process to promote gender equality and social inclusivity as women’s participation in the formal labor force in Sri Lanka has traditionally been lower than that of men. This was stated when the Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus met recently (08)…

Response to the Newspaper Article titled: “Survey reveals Girls raped at their own will”

A newspaper article titled “Survey reveals Girls raped at their own will” published by Daily Mirror on Thursday, 21 December 2023 has drawn the attention of the Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus (WPC) of the 9th Parliament of Sri Lanka due to the blatant negligence displayed by the Newspaper, and everyone involved, in publishing this severely faulty…

The National Action Plan to Address Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) is presented

 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…

Know Your Rights: Preventing Sexual Harassment at the Workplace (Handbook)

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‘Know Your Rights’ – Handbook on Preventing Sexual Harassment at the Workplace launched under the patronage of Speaker Hon. Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena

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 meeting between the Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus and Singapore Parliamentarian Hon. Professor Razwana Begum

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…