“In a country where women actively participate and contribute to the economy in many professions; the only sector where women’s 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…
වෛරී කථනයට එරෙහි ප්රථම ජාත්යන්තර දිනය සැමරීම සනිටුහන් කරමින් අද, 2022 ජූනි 18 වන දින, අපි වෛරී කථනයට එරෙහි ප්රථම ජාත්යන්තර දිනය සමරනු ලබනවා. වෛරී කථනය පිළිබඳ ගෝලීය වශයෙන් සිදුවී ඇති නැගී සිටීම සහ ඒ පිළිබඳ දක්වන උනන්දුව හඳුනා ගනිමින්, පසුගිය වසරේ ජූලි මාසයේදී එක්සත් ජාතීන්ගේ මහා මණ්ඩලය මඟින් ”වෛරී කථනයට එරෙහිව අන්තර් ආගමික සහ…
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 Women’s 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 Parliamentarians’ Caucus of the Ninth Parliament recommended the following; 1. Ensure a gender balance through a quota of 30% – 70%…
Press Release In celebration of the International Migrants Day History has shown time and time again that migrants play an important role in shaping and transforming landscapes of countries through various contributions ranging from knowledge, skills and networks in order to build more resilient societies. This year, on the 18th of December 2021, we celebrate…
Press Release In celebration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities “On the 3rd of December, we celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities which is observed with an overall objective of promoting understanding of the issues faced by Persons with Disabilities, and increasing awareness on the advantages of getting such persons integrated…
“Gender based violence (GBV) has almost become a clichéd term in gender terminology. We have spoken about it over and over again, it has really lost its essence. But, it is not merely a term. It is an utterly bitter reality in the world and in Sri Lanka” said Hon. State Minister of COVID19 control,…
Hon. State Minister (Dr.) Sudarshini Fernandopulle said that the Caucus has received a positive response to the proposal made by them that the sittings of Parliament should telecast in sign language on behalf of the hearing-impaired community living in the country. She took this as an opportunity to thank the Hon. Speaker on behalf of…
“The month of October marks a day dedicated to rural women. It is appropriate to consider how best to adopt an inclusive approach to engage rural women to help them recover from the negative impact of COVID” says Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle, Chairperson of the Women’s Caucus in the Ninth Parliament of Sri Lanka. She said…
Amid the ongoing COVID pandemic, let’s make every effort to ensure girls get equal access to digital devices, tech related skills and let’s renew our commitment to provide the best environment for development of girls & increase awareness about importance of a safe environment for them says Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle, Chairperson of the Women Parliamentarians’…