Dr. Sepali Kottegoda, Director Programs of the Gender & Political Economy domain at the Women and Media Collective, moderated “Feminist Economic Justice During Crises: Perspectives from Asia,” which was funded by the Women’s Fund Asia. This event marked a pivotal start to the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) 2024, #NGOCSW68, aiming to ignite … Continue reading ”Feminist Economic Justice:During Crises: Perspectives from Asia” funded by the Women’s Fund Asia moderated by Dr Sepali Kottegoda

The Women and Media Collective launched their pilot study on Unpaid Care Work and Persons with Disabilities on 19th October 2023 in Colombo. This pioneering pilot study brings into focus unpaid care work of the primary caregiver of vulnerable family members including elders and persons with disabilities. The aim is to highlight some of the … Continue reading WMC Launch of the pilot study on Unpaid Care Work and Persons with Disabilities

FRAGILE – In this the 40th year since the July ’83 pogrom and the heinous violence unleashed on the Tamils in Sri Lanka the Women and Media Collective expresses its deep regret and remorse for the bereavement, loss, grief and scarring suffered by the community.  We deplore the consequences of the violence, the long years … Continue reading FRAGILE – An exhibition to commemorate un-commemorative July 1983 to 2023,

Dr Sepali Kottegoda, Director of Programs, Women’s Economic Rights and Media and Editor of Working Hours , will be discussing  some hard facts about the unrecognised, unpaid and under-valued contribution made by women to the economy are revealed  on Kaleidoscope Let’s Talk this Thursday. with Savithri Rodrigo on the 13th of July. Tune in on … Continue reading Dr Kottegoda on Unpaid Care Work, in conversation with Savithri Rodrigo on Kaleidoscope

The Women and Media Collective extends a warm invitation to the annual Short Film Festival under the Theme, ” Unpaid Care Work and Person’s with Disability” on the 4th of April 2023 at the National Film Cooperation – Tharangani Hall from 2.30 p.m to 6.30 p.m.  

The Women and Media Collective is deeply shocked and concerned and strongly condemns Police brutality that has reached a level of cruelty and degradation that is completely unacceptable. This must be addressed immediately and effectively at the highest levels. The Police is a service whose objective is to uphold law and order, ensure peace and … Continue reading Statement Condemning Police Brutality and Impunity

A TikTok competition to make a difference, Reduce Housework – Reduce Work Pressure. By now you must have made a lot of different TikToks of various kinds. Now it’s time for a different kind of TikTok video. The Women and Media Collective invite you to make a TikTok about the Care Work Women do daily, … Continue reading WMC TikTok ‘‘Lets look at Care Work in a new way’

Organized by the Women and Media Collective, Sri Lanka in Collaboration with the Social Scientists Association, Sri Lanka. Invited to Register: Researchers, Activists and Advocates on Unpaid Care Work Register now – Click here for the online registration form October 20th & 21st, Sri Lanka – Via Zoom, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm The concept … Continue reading Regional Conference on Equality and Equity in Recognizing Unpaid Care Work and Women’s Labour in South Asia

The Conference on Equality and Equity in Recognising Unpaid Care Work and Women’s Labour in South Asia will be held on the 20th and 21st of October 2022. Please check this page for more updates.

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