A meeting to discuss the Local Authorities Elections Amendment Act within the purview of the newly introduced provisions for women’s representation in Local Government was organised by the Women and Media Collective, on Friday 6th of October 2017. The new electoral system and the 25% quota allocation for women were discussed at length among women … Continue reading Discussion on LA Act. – 25% quota for women
The following proposal was submitted by women’s rights activists and groups for the 2018 national budget. The proposal, submitted to the Ministry of Finance, identifies strategies for gender responsive budgeting. Click here to download the proposal
Click here to download statement Statement by members of civil society on the National Human Rights Action Plan 2017 -2021 by wmcsrilanka on Scribd
Click here to download report Sri Lanka Shadow Report To the Committee on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination against Women (C… by wmcsrilanka on Scribd
Click here to download the report Shadow Report: Discrimination of Lesbian, Bisexual, Women and Transgender Persons in Sri Lanka by wmcsrilanka on Scribd
Executive Summary and Recommendations: Final Report on the Consultation Task Force and Reconciliation Mechanisms Click here to download the report Final Report on the Consultation Task Force and Reconciliation Mechanisms: Vol 1 Click here to download the report Consolidated Report Zonal Task Forces on Reconciliation Mechanisms: Vol 2 Click here to download the report
අනාගතවාදී නව ආණ්ඩුක්රම ව්යවස්ථාවක් සඳහා ස්ත්රීන්ගේ පෙළගැස්ම Click here to download the publication Constitution Reforming (Sin… by wmcsrilanka on Scribd
A national policy dialogue highlighting the need for more comprehensive policies in relation to women’s empowerment and gender equality was organised by the Women and Media Collective in Colombo on the 8th of November 2016. Women in economic policy, women’s labour and work and sexual and reproductive health and rights were key areas that were … Continue reading Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality in National Policy: Dialogue with Policy Makers
The move to reform electoral systems in the country has generated a broad discussion, particularly around the participation of women in the political process. The proposed Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) electoral systems is expected to use the First Past the Post (FPTP) and Proportional Representation (PR) voting systems enabling voters with greater privilege over the … Continue reading Consultation on Gender and Electoral Systems
Click here to download the report Sri Lanka Report on Ethno-religious Nationalism and SRHR by wmcsrilanka on Scribd