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Thursday, August 03, 2023
Sri Lanka’s women MPs meet former New Zealand PMs Jacinda Ardern and Helen Clark
Ada Derana
The Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus of Sri Lanka, who are on a study visit to New Zealand, has met the former Prime Ministers of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern and Helen Clark. Empowering women leadership in politics and promoting gender diversity...
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Solidarity among Women in Politics in Sri Lanka: Potentials and Challenges- Nadine Vanniasinkam and Viyanga Gunasekera (SSA Lanka)
Monday, October 24, 2022
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Solidarity among women in politics in Sri Lanka: Potentials and challenges - Nadine Vanniasinkam and Viyanga Gunasekera
Social Scientists’ Association Lanka
Introduction Women politicians and political aspirants in Sri Lanka share certain patterns of marginalisation within patriarchal party and political structures which prevent them from entering and engaging in agentive politics. Women encounter...
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Friday, September 07, 2012
Sri Lanka: Main opposition to present bill to protect women and child rights
Sri Lanka's main opposition United National Party (UNP) is to present a private member's motion in parliament to protect women and child rights in the country. UNP parliamentarian Rosy Senanayake says the bill while safeguarding women and child...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Sri Lanka: 25 Years On, Women Still Struggle for Their Rights
"While on one side the conflict created havoc in Sri Lanka, on the other hand it—to some extent—helped to advance the rights of women, particularly in strongly male-dominated societies where the women’s place—to use a common phrase—is ‘at home...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Sri Lanka: Women's Role in Politics Minimal in Lanka
Sri Lanka displays positive aspects regarding its population, other than in one area:the number of women in politics. According to 2009 data, women hold 13 out of the 255 seats in Parliament, that is five percent of all seats. Women tend to...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Sri Lanka: Women's Representation in Local Government Elections
Women should be included in political parties.  We have been working in one district as a pilot program to take women who are active in politics at district levels. We created profiles for them on their ability to mobilize people on their own...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Sri Lanka: Parliamentarian Breaks Silence on Domestic Violence
Upeksha Suwarnamali became famous playing the role of 'Pabha', a poor young girl in love with a rich man in a long running hit television series in Sri Lanka. But these days, she is better known for her real life: A victim of domestic...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka politics in need of more women
Today only 5.8 percent of the Sri Lankan parliament is female, most of whom were elected because they inherited a voter base from a male family member. And, at 1.8 percent, the rate of female representation in Sri Lanka’s local politics is...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Sri Lanka: Tense atmosphere in Jaffna ahead of elections, women’s vote at risk
Someone threw pieces of dead dog into Tamil campaign offices. Intimidation of opposition candidates also, who have interrupted their campaigns. The Women's Political Academy demands investigation. It is "urgent" to ensure a free and fair polls, in...
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Friday, April 06, 2007
Academic Paper / Article
Strengthening Democracy Through Women's Political Participation
This document contains the reports from four panels featured in the seminar, "Emerging Issues in Asia," held in April 1999. These panels focused on effective strategies for human rights and legal reform; the participation of women in politics and...
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Friday, February 16, 2007
Report / White Paper
Sri Lanka - Country Report Based on Research and Dialogue with Political Parties
This report provides information on political parties in Sri Lanka. It examines the internal functioning and structure of the political parties, as well as the external regulations and environment which shape their work.
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