Category: SGBV

Statement: Women’s rights activists respond to recent events in relation to women and justice in Sri Lanka

9 November 2019 We as women’s rights activists, feminist activists and academics, engaged in issues of social justice and human rights, wish to express our continuing concern regarding two critical issues we face in Sri Lanka: the failures of the justice system in responding to grave acts of violence committed against women and other marginalized … Continue reading Statement: Women’s rights activists respond to recent events in relation to women and justice in Sri Lanka

Drafting of women’s manifesto for presidential candidates of 2019

As Sri Lanka’s presidential elections of 2019 draws near, women’s organizations and civil society activists in the country came together to draft a women’s manifesto addressed to all presidential candidates. The women’s manifesto consists of women’s demands, as a call for candidates to take action on a number of topics as outlined in the draft … Continue reading Drafting of women’s manifesto for presidential candidates of 2019

Sri Lanka consultation on CEDAW shadow report

A consultation focusing on the Sri Lanka Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (LBT) shadow report, submitted to Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) at the Sixty-sixth session, was held in Wadduwa recently. The consultation brought together rights activists and members of women’s rights and LGBT organisations to discuss the contents of the report … Continue reading Sri Lanka consultation on CEDAW shadow report

(Petition) The Rape and Murder of 8 year old girl in India: Women’s Groups and Activists Express Concern

25th April 2018 H.E. Taranjit Singh Sandhu High Commissioner High Commission of India Colombo 3. Your Excellency, The Rape and Murder of 8 year old girl: Women’s Groups and Activists Express Concern We are deeply disturbed by the recent events in Rasana, in the Kathua district of Kashmir and shocked by the fact that a … Continue reading (Petition) The Rape and Murder of 8 year old girl in India: Women’s Groups and Activists Express Concern

EROTICS: Digital Storytelling Workshop

Blog: eroticslka.wordpress.com Storytelling is a powerful medium that allows people to describe an experience to a listening audience. While there are many ways in which stories are told, the Association for Progressive Communications together with the Women and Media Collective held a digital storytelling workshop to provide participants with the skills and knowledge to tell … Continue reading EROTICS: Digital Storytelling Workshop