Category: politics

Advancing Democracy: Proposals for Electoral Reform in Sri Lanka by the Women and Media Collective

On the 29th of January 2024, Ms Kumuduni Samuel, Director Programmes on behalf of the Women and Media Collective, submitted recommendations focus on the electoral system reform, with a special emphasis on increasing women’s representation, and broader electoral reforms for a more democratic political culture to the Presidential Secretariat. The recommendations were made through extensive … Continue reading Advancing Democracy: Proposals for Electoral Reform in Sri Lanka by the Women and Media Collective

Empowering Women Leaders: A Cross-Cultural Study Visit to Kerala’s Panchayat System

The Women and Media Collective facilitated a field visit of 24 former women local councilors and women community leaders to the Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA) and Panchayats in Thrissur, Kerala from the 22nd to the 24th of January 2024. The women were from the districts of Kurunegala, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle, Batticaloa, Killinochchi, Mannar and … Continue reading Empowering Women Leaders: A Cross-Cultural Study Visit to Kerala’s Panchayat System

𝗪𝗘 𝗗𝗢𝗡’𝗧 𝗢𝗪𝗘! 𝗪𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗡’𝗧 𝗣𝗔𝗬! – 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗿𝗶 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝘁 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀

PRESS RELEASE 11 August 2023 Colombo, Sri Lanka 𝗪𝗘 𝗗𝗢𝗡’𝗧 𝗢𝗪𝗘! 𝗪𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗡’𝗧 𝗣𝗔𝗬! 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗿𝗶 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝘁 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀 Women’s rights groups in Sri Lanka reject the current debt restructuring solutions that place the burden of repayment on Sri Lanka’s working classes, particularly its women. … Continue reading 𝗪𝗘 𝗗𝗢𝗡’𝗧 𝗢𝗪𝗘! 𝗪𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗡’𝗧 𝗣𝗔𝗬! – 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗿𝗶 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝘁 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀

Sri Lankan Civil Society condemns Muslim MPS attempt to derail MMDA Reforms – Statement

In a historic move, over 145 civil society personalities including academics, professionals and human rights advocates and over 44 organizations, declare their support for Sri Lankan Muslim women and girls agitating for long years for reforms to the Muslim Marriage and Divorce (MMDA). Solidarity for Muslim women victims and activists is an open acknowledgment of … Continue reading Sri Lankan Civil Society condemns Muslim MPS attempt to derail MMDA Reforms – Statement

House Work is also Work – International Workers’ Day 2023 – Women and Media Collective

Today, the 1st of May is International Workers’ day. As we celebrate wage earning workers today, let’s also accept that Unpaid Care Work is also work. #HouseWorkisWork #RecogniseUnpaidCareWork #ValueUnpaidCareWork #MayDay #LabourDay අද, මැයි 01 ලෝක කම්කරු දිනයයි. ගෙවීමක් හෝ වැටුපක් ලබන කම්කරුවන් සමරන අද දින‍යේ ‘නොගෙවූ සුරැකුම් වැඩ’ ත් ‘වැඩ’ බව පිළිගන්න. #ගෙදරවැඩත්වැඩ #නොගෙවූසුරැකුම්වැඩහඳුනාගන්න #වැටුප්නොලබනසුරැකුම්වැඩඅගයකරන්න … Continue reading House Work is also Work – International Workers’ Day 2023 – Women and Media Collective

XXV South Asian Feminist Capacity Building Course on Gender, Sustainable Livelihoods, Human Rights and Peace in Kathmandu, Nepal

The South Asian Feminist Capacity Building Course on Gender, Sustainable Livelihoods, Human Rights and Peace, also known as the Sangat Month Long Course, is designed to offer clarity on and a greater understanding of concepts related to gender, justice, poverty, sustainable development, peace, democracy, and human rights. The course was founded in 1984. Thus far, … Continue reading XXV South Asian Feminist Capacity Building Course on Gender, Sustainable Livelihoods, Human Rights and Peace in Kathmandu, Nepal

The Women and Media Collective’s commemoration of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month 2023

Women and Media Collective  commemorated International Women’s Day and  Women’s History Month 2023 with a discussion on the,“Challenges in the midst of the current socio – economic & political context of Sri Lanka and potential solutions”,  Tuesday, March 21 st, 2023 from 9.30 a.m to 1.00 p.m at the Organization of Professionals Association (OPA) Hall … Continue reading The Women and Media Collective’s commemoration of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month 2023

Let us ensure the job security of the migrant workers who are affected by the economic recession.

Let us celebrate the International Migrants’ Day that falls on the 18th December 2022. Source: Daily News Today we celebrate the 23rd International Migrants’ Day of the migrant workers, which was declared by the United Nations Organisation in the year 2000. The International Migrants’ Day is celebrated every year in order to salute the migrant … Continue reading Let us ensure the job security of the migrant workers who are affected by the economic recession.

Statement by Women’s rights organizations calling to safeguard and protect the 25% quota for women in Local Government

Women’s rights organizations call to safeguard and protect the 25% quota for women in Local Government despite having a reduction in Local Government bodies 10th October 2022 Hon. President Ranil Wickremesinghe CC to: Hon. Prime Minister Dinesh Gunewardena Hon. State Minister of Local Government and Provincial Councils Janaka Wakkubura Safeguard and protect the 25% quota … Continue reading Statement by Women’s rights organizations calling to safeguard and protect the 25% quota for women in Local Government