The Women and Media Collective held a Policy Dialogue on Unpaid Care Work on 31st March 2023 at the Galle Face Hotel, Colombo from 9 am to 1.00 pm Economic development, expanding production, trade and services has undoubtedly brought more women into the labour force in Sri Lanka, albeit slowly. However, there is a marked … Continue reading RECOGNIZING, REDUCING AND REDISTRIBUTING WOMEN’S UNPAID CARE WORK IN SRI LANKA
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.
The Conference on Equality and Equity in Recognising Unpaid Care Work and Women’s Labour in South Asia has been postponed to July 2022 due to the prevailing situation in the country. New dates of the conference will be notified shortly on WMC’s websites. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.
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To: THE PARLIAMENTARY SELECT COMMITTEE (PSC) APPOINTED TO IDENTIFY APPROPRIATE REFORMS OF THE ELECTION LAWS AND THE ELECTORAL SYSTEM AND TO RECOMMEND NECESSARY AMENDMENTS From: WOMEN AND MEDIA COLLECTIVE; WOMEN’S RESOURCE CENTRE, KURUNEGALA DISTRICT; WOMEN’S DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, BADULLA DISTRICT; WOMEN’S SOLIDARITY FRONT, KANDY DISTRICT; RURAL WOMEN’S FRONT, GALLE DISTRICT AND VILUTHU CENTRE FOR HUMAN RESOURCE … Continue reading Submissions on Electoral Reforms – July 2021
Submission of Proposals for Constitutional Reform To the expert committee to draft a new constitution December 2020 English Sinhala Tamil
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
Policy Recommendations for Post COVID-19 Lockdown Relief and Recovery: Low-income families, daily waged workers and vulnerable communities in Colombo district 22 June 2020 On the 11th of March 2020 the World Health Organisation (WHO) responding to the rapidly spreading COVID-19 virus declared the outbreak of the disease a pandemic. As with all countries across the … Continue reading Policy Recommendations for Post COVID-19 Lockdown Relief and Recovery
On behalf of women’s organization in the country the Women and Media Collective organized a media briefing in Colombo, on the 17th of October, to highlight the demands made by women in the recently drafted women’s manifesto. The women’s manifesto is a call to all presidential candidates, contesting for the presidential elections of 2019. According … Continue reading Media Briefing: Women’s Manifesto for the Presidential Candidates of 2019