Female journalists fight sexual harassment in Sri Lanka
Media organizations call on the government to take immediate action to protect women
Updated: July 05, 2021 06:24 AM GMT
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A man reads a newspaper covering the results of Sri Lanka s parliamentary elections in Colombo in August 2020. Female journalists say they are facing sexual harassment in the country s newsrooms. (Photo: AFP)
Sri Lankan media organizations have urged the government to expedite investigations into the sexual abuse of female journalists.
Journalist Sarah Kellapatha alerted others through Twitter about her experience of sexual harassment.
After sharing Kellapatha s experience on social media, several female journalists have raised their voice against sexual violence in the workplace.
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A delegation from constituent partners and affiliates of the Sri Lanka Press Institute (SLPI) met Mass Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella last week to request him to consult stakeholders when drafting media law reforms as had been proposed by the Minister recently. The Minister agreed to do so in the New Year.
The delegation comprised representatives of the Newspaper Society of Sri Lanka, The Editors’ Guild of Sri Lanka, Free Media Movement, Sri Lanka Working Journalists Association, Tamil Media Alliance, Muslim Media Forum, Federation of Media Employees’ Trade Union, South Asia Free Media Association and the SLPI.