We are deeply saddened by the loss of Sunila Abeysekera who, among many other things, was a tireless human rights activist and an important member of the women’s movement in Sri Lanka. She will be remembered not just for what she did, but for the amazing individual she was. Her work and voice have inspired us for decades, and will ...
We are deeply saddened by the loss of Sunila Abeysekera who, among many other things, was a tireless human rights activist and an important member of the women’s movement in Sri Lanka. She will be remembered not just for what she did, but for the amazing individual she was. Her work and voice have inspired us for decades, and will ...
Reproduced from IMPOWR and ACT NOW — Constitution Sri Lanka’s Constitution provides a general protection against violence. Article 11 guarantees that “no person shall be subjected to harassment, or inhuman and cruel treatment or punishment.”¹ Penal Code The Penal Code of Sri Lanka enacted as Ordinance N°2 of 1883 contains the country’s most significant criminal law statute. The Sri Lankan ...
Reproduced from IMPOWR and ACT NOW — Constitution Sri Lanka’s Constitution provides a general protection against violence. Article 11 guarantees that “no person shall be subjected to harassment, or inhuman and cruel treatment or punishment.”¹ Penal Code The Penal Code of Sri Lanka enacted as Ordinance N°2 of 1883 contains the country’s most significant criminal law statute. The Sri Lankan ...
We invite all those who participated in OBR 2013 to submit reflections on any events they conducted or campaigns they held towards creating awareness about the issue of violence against women and girls in Sri Lanka. Amba Research Lanka (Private) Limited conducted a week long awareness campaign for their employees, with a special focus on sexual harassment in the workplace. ...
One Billion Rising, a world wide movement to end violence against women and girls, is gearing up for the second year of its campaign, this year titled One Billion Rising for Justice. In the words of the global movement: ONE BILLION RISING FOR JUSTICE is a global call to women survivors of violence and those who love them to gather ...
One Billion Rising, a world wide movement to end violence against women and girls, is gearing up for the second year of its campaign, this year titled One Billion Rising for Justice. In the words of the global movement: ONE BILLION RISING FOR JUSTICE is a global call to women survivors of violence and those who love them to gather ...
