Category: Gender and Work

Zoom Chat : Unpaid Care Work in Sri Lanka with Dr. Sepali Kottegoda (Tamil)

“பெண்கள் வீட்டில் செய்யும் சகல வேலைகளிலிருந்து ஒரு வேலையும் செய்யாமல் ஒரு கிழமை இருந்தால் நாட்டுக்கு என்ன நடக்கும்?” ஊதியமற்ற வேலைச் சுமையை அதிகரித்த கொரோனா – இலங்கையில் ஊதியமற்ற பராமரிப்பு வேலை பற்றிய zoom கலந்துரையாடல்

Training on script writing – Short Film Competition

The Women and Media Collective’s Short Film Competition received many wonderful screenplays, the screenwriters who were shortlisted received a two-day training program on script writing and directing. The training program, which maintained social distancing precautions, was held on the 28th and 29th of August in Colombo. Veteran award winning director and lecturer of film studies, … Continue reading Training on script writing – Short Film Competition

In the Aftermath of COVID-19 Lockdown Low-Income and at-risk groups need better protections says WMC

Source: Counterpoint.lk Image: Ishara S. Kodikkara/Getty Images  Amongst a set of recommendations released by the Women and Media Collective (WMC) for low-income communities living in Colombo and who were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 related restrictions is a proposal that daily wage earners be supported for a minimum of 6 months (April to September) with … Continue reading In the Aftermath of COVID-19 Lockdown Low-Income and at-risk groups need better protections says WMC

Immediate steps to be taken and subsequent course of action recommended to the Government of Sri Lanka to minimise the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Sri Lankan migrant workers.

Migration policy document on COVID-19 COVID-19: Immediate steps to be taken and subsequent course of action recommended to the Government of Sri Lanka to minimise the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Sri Lankan migrant workers. The document is available in Sinhala, English and Tamil. Click here to download link