“Until we meet again, rest in peace Kamla.”

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  

“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

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.

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!

The Women and Media Collective as a civil society organization that continues to engage in advocating for equal opportunities and democratic rights, believe that it is our duty to voice our opinion on the Proposed Kotelawala National Defence University (KNDU) Bill and the proposed amendments to the Universities Act no. 16 of 1978. Read our … Continue reading Statement on the proposed Kotelawala National Defence University Bill and the proposed Amendments to the Universities Act

Today is the world against trafficking day. Countries the world over are affected by Human Trafficking, mostly targeting women and girls. The covid-19 pandemic has made countries such as Sri Lanka a place vulnerable for human trafficking making it crucial to therefore to share the services available for the survivors and victims of trafficking. With … Continue reading World Day against trafficking 2021

To: THE PARLIAMENTARY SELECT COMMITTEE (PSC) APPOINTED TO IDENTIFY APPROPRIATE REFORMS OF THE ELECTION LAWS AND THE ELECTORAL SYSTEM AND TO RECOMMEND NECESSARY AMENDMENTS From: WOMEN AND MEDIA COLLECTIVE; WOMEN’S RESOURCE CENTRE, KURUNEGALA DISTRICT; WOMEN’S DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, BADULLA DISTRICT; WOMEN’S SOLIDARITY FRONT, KANDY DISTRICT; RURAL WOMEN’S FRONT, GALLE DISTRICT AND VILUTHU CENTRE FOR HUMAN RESOURCE … Continue reading Submissions on Electoral Reforms – July 2021

Source: Groundviews A few weeks ago Sri Lanka’s own #metoo movement came out in strong condemnation of incidents of sexual harassment that came to light as a number of professionals began to speak out. Journalists, mostly women, began sharing the harrowing experiences they have encountered in the news rooms of Sri Lanka. They courageously narrated … Continue reading Harnessing Sri Lanka’s #metoo Moment into a Movement