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
This statement highlights concerns by the WMC on some of the provisions of the proposed 20th Amendment to the constitution. We express these concerns in the attached statement available in English, Sinhala and Tamil. 20A Statement_English_WMC 20A Statement_Sinhala_WMC 20A Statement_Tamil_WMC
The newly elected local councilors training comprised of 30 women local councilors who were elected from the Kurunegala District. These women local councilors were elected under the recently introduced, 25% quota for women, a law part of the Local Authorities Amendment act which was enacted in 2018. The training was a two day residential workshop … Continue reading Training of Local Council Women (Kurunegala)
The Galle district level observation meeting was held on the 22nd of September, 2020. It was to discuss the recommendation made through observing the Local Councils of the 5 Pradeshiya Sabhas namely Bope Poddala PS, Galle mahanagara Sabha, Akmeemana PS, Baddegama PS and Hikkaduwa PS. The recommendations of the observations were made to the Governor … Continue reading Galle Observation meeting
In recognition of International Safe Abortion Day (Sept 28), Amnesty International has released its updated institutional policy on abortion. Amnesty International’s updated policy recognizes access to safe abortion as an essential component of a fair and equal society, and as integral to realizing the full range of human rights. It further recognizes abortion, provided in … Continue reading Updated institutional policy on abortion by Amensty International
රැස්වීම් සබැඳිය: සුනිලා සැමරුම, සැප්තැම්බර් 4 වැනිදා 2020 Zoom link – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81550592197?pwd=WER0SzV5WGVBSFFkeWYwYjNZT1BmQT09 Meeting ID: 815 5059 2197 Passcode: 313995 Dial by your location +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose) +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US … Continue reading රැස්වීම් සබැඳිය: සුනිලා සැමරුම, සැප්තැම්බර් 4 වැනිදා 2020
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
1. Pavithra Wanniarachchi Pavithra Wanniarachchi is Minister of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine. She represents the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP). A lawyer by profession, she has been a member of the Parliament from the Ratnapura District since 1994 representing the United Peoples Freedom Alliance and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and was also a … Continue reading Profiles of elected women to the 9th Parliament of Sri Lanka
The Sri Lanka Parliamentary elections 2020 had a total number of 75 women contesting from the six main political parties from the preferential voters list and national list. At present there are 8 women elected through the preferential candidates list. These 8 women elected are Pavithra Wanniarachchi, Sudarshini Fernandopulle, Geetha Samanmalee Kumarasingha, Muditha Prishanthi Soysa, … Continue reading 75 women candidates contested from the main political parties for Parliamentary Elections 2020