Campaigns

A number of May Day celebrations organised by Women’s Trade Unions took place this year across Sri Lanka. Click on

WMC carried out campaigns for the Local Government Election of 2011 in order to increase nominations for women and then

On national level, the campaign consisted of newspaper, television and radio advertisements and also a hoarding. Newspaper advertisements – Two

WMC held a press briefing at Cinnamon Grand, Colombo on the 9th of February 2011 to present the female candidates

Newspaper advertisements In September 2010 WMC published several newspaper advertisements for a period of one month in Sinhala, Tamil and English in

WMC organized an extensive media campaign in order to raise awareness about the limited representation of women in the Sri

A media briefing was held on the 17th of February 2010 where all party representatives addressed the media on issues

In Sri Lanka women constitute less than 6% of Parliament, 5% of Provincial Councils and 2% in Local Councils. These

In commemoration of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women which falls on the 25th of November, the

WMC marked International Peace Day on the 21st of September 2008 by sponsoring several television and radio musical programs to