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The First Step
This is the story of Kumari Herath, Counsellor, Women in Need Kumari Herath is a counsellor attached to the Anuradhaura office of Women in Need who has witnessed so much suffering through the women... Read more
Just show up!
This is the story of Dr. Nisha Fernando, OPD Doctor, Mithuru Piyasa Previously an OPD doctor, Nisha’s heart was struck with joy when she was asked to get involved in conducting field research for... Read more
A violence free Sri Lanka
This is the story of Janaki Ranasinghe, Programme Officer, Women's Development Centre The COVID-19 pandemic has seen a rise in the number of calls made by survivors of domestic violence. With... Read more
Bringing the shadow pandemic to light
Please…. Relieve us from this hell! These are the pleas from women and girls across the world, trapped in a cycle of violence. Do we hear these voices echoing louder and louder? Saroja’s* is one... Read more
The pot at the end of a long gravel road
This is the story of Thivya Gunasekaram, Counsellor, Jaffna Social Action Centre “People often ask me if the 28 kilometers - the 6 hours of daily travel for work - and the stress surrounding... Read more
Around the clock
This is the story of Nadeesha Amarakoon, Counseling Officer, National Committee on Women “It was 1 am when I received the call about a woman in hospital, badly beaten and abused by her neighbor.... Read more
By day and by night
This is the story of Jerina Carim, Coordinator, Development Centre “Despite being a counsellor for the past 18 long years, I still silently grieve for every single woman and child I counsel, who to... Read more
Through it all
This is the story of Shanthamary, Counsellor, Jaffna Social Action Centre. “I was in a dark place when my mother passed away and I wasn’t sure how to bring myself out of it. A year later the... Read more
More than a call
This is the story of Anoja Maakawita, Counsellor-Coordinator, Women in Need “Marriage is like a cricket match – a partnership. When a player is bowled out, he walks off the field gracefully... Read more
Beyond Postbox Services
This is the story of Manel Jayamanna, Executive Director, NCW “The problem is that whilst the 1938 helpline was operational during office hours, domestic violence starts after office hours” ... Read more