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…
While engaged in a study tour in New Zealand recently (Aug. 01), the Women Parliamentarian’s Caucus, received a warm welcome who visited the Parliament to witness a New Zealand Parliament session. The Speaker of the New Zealand Parliament announced to the House that the Chair of the Women Parliamentarian’s Caucus, Member of Parliament Hon. (Dr.)…
The Sri Lankan Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus request the Sri Lankan community living in New Zealand to contribute to help the economic crisis that Sri Lanka is currently facing. This request was made when a meeting was held in Auckland recently (28) between the Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus who are on a study visit to New Zealand…
Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus of Sri Lanka who are on a study visit to New Zealand, met the former Prime Ministers of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern and Helen Clark, on July 27th. Empowering women leadership in politics and promoting gender diversity were discussed at length with the Prime Ministers. Jacinda Ardern, who held the position of…
Several measures were initiated in the past by Parliament to protect gender sensitivity, Secretary General of Parliament Mrs. Kushani Rohanadeera, said. Among them, she further pointed out that the inclusion of the most neutral words in the revised standing orders published in the year 2018 to depict gender roles is a unique action. The Secretary…