WMC television talk show: Kadapatha
Watch Episodes: 1. Migrant Women 2. Violence Against Women 3. Gender Based Violence 4. Women working in the Free Trade Zone (FTZ) 5. Elderly Women 6. Women working in the plantation sector 7. Women in Media
Watch Episodes: 1. Migrant Women 2. Violence Against Women 3. Gender Based Violence 4. Women working in the Free Trade Zone (FTZ) 5. Elderly Women 6. Women working in the plantation sector 7. Women in Media
நாட்டின் தொழிற்சங்கங்களைச் சேர்ந்த பெண்கள் பலர் ஒன்றுகூடி, 2014ஆம் ஆண்டு ஜுலை மாதம் 31ஆம் திகதி தொழிற்சங்கப் பெண்களின் எதிர்காலத்தில் ஆதிக்கத்தைச் செலுத்தும் பிரதான வாய்ப்புக்கள் குறித்து கலந்துரையாடின. தொழிற்சங்கப் பெண்களை பிரதிநிதித்துவம் செய்யும் முப்பத்தியெட்டு உறுப்பினர்கள் ஒன்றிணைந்து இந்த கூட்டத்தில் கலந்து கொண்டு, தமது எண்ணங்களையும், சிந்தனைகளையும் பெண்கள் மற்றும் ஊடக கூட்டமைப்பிடமும், அதன் வலையமைப்புடனும் பகிர்ந்து கொண்டனர். வலையமைப்பாதல் மற்றும் அணி திரளல் தொடர்பில் பெண்களுக்கு கற்பிப்பதற்கு சட்டத்தரணி ஷாமிளா தளுவத்தையும் இந்த நிகழ்வுக்கு … Continue reading Trade union women meet
A residential training programme for the trade union women on engaging with the media was held on the 26th and 27th of October 2013 in Colombo. The objective of this workshop was to strengthen the trade union members’ skills in engaging with media and to provide a practical training on presenting their issues. A total … Continue reading Training Programme: Engaging with the media
A two day residential workshop on Leadership and Capacity Building was organised for the trade union women members by the women and media collective on the 7th and 8th of August 2013. Anoja Weerasinghe and her Abina Acadamy conducted the workshop for WMC. 38 participants attend this workshop. The workshop focused on exercises to build … Continue reading Leadership and Capacity Building Workshop
The introductory meeting for the Trade Union Women members was held on the 2nd of April 2013 in Colombo and the network Trade Union Women United was formed. This programme is designed to enhance Sri Lankan women trade union members’ representation within the larger political field. A one day consultation was held with a group … Continue reading Formation of Trade Union Women United
A two day residential training Programme for Trade Union women members was held on the 19th and 20th on June 2013 in Colombo. The training programme was on Trade Unions, Women Worker Rights and Skills.
Women and Media Collective participated in the protest march organised by the People’s Movement Against the Increased Electricity Bill (PMAIEB) on the 15th of May 2013. Participants included several political parties, trade unions including Health Services Trade Unions Alliance, various civil society actors including women’s organizations and also the Federation of University Teachers’ Association (FUTA).
Joining the Dots is a research that explores the economic empowerment of women in conflict affected areas combining UNSCR 1325, CEDAW and BPFA. The research was carried out in 6 countries in the Asia Pacific region, Fiji, Aceh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan by Asia Pacific Women’s Watch, JERA International, Australia and the Women … Continue reading Joining the Dots – Exploring the economic empowerment of women in conflict affected areas
This year, Sri Lankan Trade Unions highlighted the Rights of Women Workers as part of the issues that were raised in the workers’ rallies on May 1st. A number of Trade Union women members were raising banners and placards focusing on women workers’ rights in Sri Lanka, including members of the Government Nursing Officer’s Association … Continue reading May Day 2013 – Trade Unions highlight the rights of women workers
A consultation hosted by WMC with the theme “Women, Work, and Well Being: What are returnee women migrants telling us?” was held on the 4th of April 2013 at Hotel Renuka in Colombo 03. The primary focus was to share the preliminary findings of the research that WMC conducted with Returnee Migrant women workers in … Continue reading Consultation: “Women, Work, and Well Being: What are returnee women migrants telling us?”