This Guide provides an overview of major issues affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) Sri Lankans today. This Guide has been created as a resource for Members of the Sri Lankan Parliament (MPs) and especially the members of the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Women and Gender. It is expected that MPs take the … Continue reading Guide on issues affecting LGBTI Sri Lankans
WMC pays tribute to our sister, Audrey Rebera (1933-2021). A compassionate activist and trailblazer of the feminist movement of Sri Lanka. Please join us on September 24th at 5 pm on zoom one month after her passing, as we look back on her work and contribution. To register for this event – https://bit.ly/rememaudrey
Policy recommendations for post COVID-19 lockdown relief and recovery: Low-income families, daily wage workers and vulnerable communities in Colombo District. English Sinhala Tamil
“කෝවිඩ් – 19 වසංගත තත්වය තුළ අපගේ සමාජ ක්රියාකාරිත්වය හමුවේ පවතින අභියෝග” යන මැයෙන් කාන්තා ක්රියාකාරීන් අතර කතිකාවක් ආරම්භක අදහස් දැක්වීම – සුමිකා පෙරේරා, ස්ත්රී සම්පත් මධ්යස්තානය සම්බන්ධීකරණය – වයලා පෙරේරා, කාන්තාව හා මාධ්ය සාමුහිකය
September 4th 2021 Sunila Abeyesekere was an iconic figure and remained one till she left us a few years ago. Her work continues through her many colleagues, adopted children and her daughter Subha Wijeyasiriwardene. I thought I would talk today about Sunila’s involvement in the seminal moments of the international violence against women movement. Given … Continue reading Sunila Abeysekera Memorial Lecture by Radhika Coomaraswamy
Webinar: Sunila Abeysekera Memorial Lecture “Sunila and the origins of the international violence against women movement” by Dr. Radhika Coomaraswamy Former Under-Secretary General of the United Nations, former United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women.
This policy brief is intended to highlight key concerns relating to the safety and wellbeing of Sri Lankan migrant workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. This brief contains a proposed set of guidelines and actions that should be taken by the government to address the urgent needs of the Sri Lankan migrants. Click on links to … Continue reading COVID-19:Immediate steps to be taken and subsequent course of action to the GOSL to minimize the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Sri Lankan migrant workers
Audrey Felicia Rebera was born in Colombo on the 14th of October in 1933. Her father was Alan Rebera and mother, Felicia Deffry Rebera. Audrey was the eldest child in the family, with two younger siblings- a brother and a sister. Audrey received her education at Presbyterian Girl’s School and Methodist College in Dehiwala. In … Continue reading WMC mourns the loss of Audrey Rebera
Dear Friends, We are pleased to invite you to a Memorial Lecture to commemorate our Founder, Human Rights Defender and Feminist Activist, Sunila Abeysekera. It has been 8 years since her passing. Each year we come together to remember her life and her immense contribution to the feminist movement. This year, amidst a global pandemic, … Continue reading Invitation – Sunila Abeysekera Memorial Lecture
Why is it important to increase women’s political representation? The 25% quota for women in local government has given women the opportunity to take on decision making roles and make an impact in peoples lives. This is why we must safeguard and strengthen the quota for women!