Women Parliamentarians Caucus calls on all to stand in solidarity with the Global Activism against Gender-Based Violence – The Island island.lk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from island.lk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce pledges
to join the fight to end gender-based violence by joining the global campaign
“Orange the World: 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence’.
In Sri Lanka, the first dedicated
national survey on violence against women and girls, the Women’s Wellbeing
The Scourge of Intimate Partner Violence groundviews.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from groundviews.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Engaging men and boys for gender equality Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.)
te Minister, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Preschools and Primary Education, School Infrastructure and Education Services, Shiranthi Beatrice - Chairperson, National Committee on Women, Kumari Jayaseke } >Sri Lanka ranks 90 out of 189 in the Gender Inequality Index (2019). Over the years, significant strides have been made to create equal opportunities for women, particularly in terms of free and equal access to education and healthcare. However, in the face of structural barriers and harmful societal norms that perpetuates gender stereotypes - while gender inequalities can affect anyone - evidence points to women facing the most discrimination particularly in their own homes and social spheres.