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08 May 2025
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#EmpoweringLivesTogether: How UNFPA is Empowering Midwives in Sri Lanka to Safeguard Mothers and Newborns
In Sri Lanka’s Eastern Province, the Batticaloa Provincial Health Training Centre is empowering the next generation of midwives with the skills, confidence, and compassion needed…
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07 May 2025
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Energized Action After Beijing: A Champion for Women with Disabilities
Today, AKASA boasts over 2,000 members and operates at rural, sub-regional, district, and national levels. The organization focuses on securing rights, access, communication, and…
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30 April 2025
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The Way Forward: Reflections on the Beijing World Conference on Women
A Turning Point for Gender Equality The Fourth World Conference on Women, held in Beijing in 1995, marked a historic milestone in the global fight for gender equality. With the…
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28 April 2025
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Empowering Women: Reflections of a Women's Rights Activist from Kurunegala
A Journey Sparked in Beijing "Attending the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995 was a turning point in my life. It ignited a lifelong commitment to fight for…
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22 April 2025
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Struggle for Justice: A Feminist Journey from Beijing and Beyond
"Never give up." These are the powerful words that encapsulate the decades-long activism of Shafinaz Hassendeen, a trailblazer in women’s rights and gender equality in Sri Lanka.
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17 April 2025
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Holding the Sky and Standing Strong: Rohini Weerasinghe's Journey from Beijing and Beyond
The 1995 World Conference on Women in Beijing marked a defining moment in my life as a feminist. The sheer energy and unity of 45,000 women gathered for a single cause—gender…
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16 April 2025
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Footprints of Women's Human Rights Agenda, in the Sands of Time
Professor Savitri Goonesekere, Emeritus Professor of Law and part of the Government delegation at the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing. Professor Goonesekere was the…
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15 April 2025
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Reflections from Beijing: A Turning Point in My Journey as a Women's Rights Activist
In 1995, I had the honour of representing the Uva Community Development Center (NGO), Badulla District, at the historic International Women's Conference held in Beijing. At the…
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11 April 2025
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Welcome to UNFPA Sri Lanka's Quarterly Newsletter 2025!
Welcome to UNFPA Sri Lanka's Quarterly Newsletter 2025!
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