Zoom Chat : Unpaid Care Work in Sri Lanka with Dr. Sepali Kottegoda
A chat with Dr. Sepali Kottegoda, Director Programmes, WMC, on the impacts of COVID-19 on Unpaid Carework in Sri Lanka. Moderated by Eranga Meegasdeniya.
A chat with Dr. Sepali Kottegoda, Director Programmes, WMC, on the impacts of COVID-19 on Unpaid Carework in Sri Lanka. Moderated by Eranga Meegasdeniya.
“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
The mulititude of unpaid care work women engage in all their lives go largely unnoticed Merry Christmas! සුභ නත්තලක් වේවා! இனிய கிறிஸ்மஸ் நல்வாழ்துக்கள்!
Wishing everyone a wonderful and safe Diwali! Our special thanks to Sujan Sugumaran, Niranjani Shanmugaraja, R. Iven and V. Madhunisha
Source: Nation.lk By Pujanee Galappaththi “I work every day from 5 a.m. until about 10 p.m. I wake up in the morning, cook for everyone, send them off to work and school, clean, wash clothes, cook dinner, and take care of my parents. This is all just a simple load of work that I am … Continue reading Unpaid caretakers : The forgotten woman?
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
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
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
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