Category: Constitution

XXV South Asian Feminist Capacity Building Course on Gender, Sustainable Livelihoods, Human Rights and Peace in Kathmandu, Nepal

The South Asian Feminist Capacity Building Course on Gender, Sustainable Livelihoods, Human Rights and Peace, also known as the Sangat Month Long Course, is designed to offer clarity on and a greater understanding of concepts related to gender, justice, poverty, sustainable development, peace, democracy, and human rights. The course was founded in 1984. Thus far, … Continue reading XXV South Asian Feminist Capacity Building Course on Gender, Sustainable Livelihoods, Human Rights and Peace in Kathmandu, Nepal

Statement by the Women and Media Collective on the attacks against the peaceful GotaGoGama protest

May 2022 The Women and Media Collective strongly condemns the attacks against the peaceful GotaGoGama protest and struggle site at the Galle Face Green on the 9th of May 2022. This site of protest and struggle was established and occupied peacefully from the 9th of April by citizens protesting against a crisis resulting from severe … Continue reading Statement by the Women and Media Collective on the attacks against the peaceful GotaGoGama protest

Women and Media Collective expresses concern: 20A must safeguard access to information

Source: Ceylon Today The Women and Media Collective expressed concern, over any indication of State control over the Media and the consequences it has on the access to information during a critical period such as when exercising one’s franchise. Issuing a statement on the proposed 20th Amendment, the Collective cited Clause 20(3) of the Bill, … Continue reading Women and Media Collective expresses concern: 20A must safeguard access to information

Women and Media Collective issues statement on 20th Amendment Bill

Source: Daily FT The Women and Media Collective as a women’s organisation engaged in advocating social justice and human rights, is concerned over the impact the 20th Amendment (20A) to the Constitution in its present form will have on the fabric of democracy of the country. Among other provisions in 20A we are particularly disturbed … Continue reading Women and Media Collective issues statement on 20th Amendment Bill

Women’s rights organizations call to postpone parliamentary elections 2020 and to reconvene Parliament

20th April 2020 We are a group of six women’s organisations based in different districts of the country, engaged in work to increase women’s representation in politics for over two decades. We note with grave concern reports and speculation in various media sites that the President is to call Parliamentary elections, possibly for the end … Continue reading Women’s rights organizations call to postpone parliamentary elections 2020 and to reconvene Parliament