Category: Women’s Representation

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

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

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

Statement on the Gazette to Postpone Local Government Elections by a year

January 2022 Women and Media Collective (WMC) as an organization that has worked towards increasing political participation and continues to engage in advocating for electoral reform and the greater exercise of democratic rights, believe that it is the duty of the public to question the Gazette (No. 2262-08 dated 10.01.2022) issued on the postponement of … Continue reading Statement on the Gazette to Postpone Local Government Elections by a year

WMC Statement on MP Thissakutti Arachchi’s misogynist comments and unethical behaviour in Parliament

Download English statement Sinhala Statement  Tamil Statement  During the Parliamentary debate on the Budget on the 20th of November, MP Janaka Thissakutti Arachchi used misogynist and sexist language against MP Rohini Kumari Wijerathna. He ridiculed her very valid remarks in opposition to the Budget, to make her statement seem an ugly joke. As repulsive as … Continue reading WMC Statement on MP Thissakutti Arachchi’s misogynist comments and unethical behaviour in Parliament

Submissions on Electoral Reforms – July 2021

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

Celebrating International Women’s day and Women’s History Month, 2021

This year, we are celebrating two significant events on our calendar, International Women’s Day on the 8th of March, 2021 and Women’s History Month in the month of March 2021 through our online platforms by sharing with you insightful media posts on our blog, website and social media sites. For the purpose of celebrating women’s … Continue reading Celebrating International Women’s day and Women’s History Month, 2021