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18 December 2019

Paving the way towards a safer Sri Lanka for women and girls

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (18 December 2019): Violence against women and girls is one of the most prevalent human rights violations in the world. The costs of violence are extremely high and include direct costs to the country...

25 November 2019

United towards violence-free spaces for women and girls in Sri Lanka

More than one-third of women have faced gender-based violence at some point of their life, which makes this one of the most prevalent human rights violations in the world. Yet, it remains a topic that is surrounded by...

14 November 2019

Nairobi Summit on ICPD25: Sri Lanka's Commitment

The year 2019 marks 25 years since the landmark International Conference on Population and Development held in Cairo in 1994. The Nairobi Summit on ICPD25 held from 12-14 November 2019, in the Kenyan capital, brought...