Web30 sep. 2024 · (To ensure the participants could speak freely on sensitive topics, UN Women agreed not to publish their names.) Ramaaya Salgado, Country Focal Point of UN Women Sri Lanka, said the multi-party dialogues aimed to gather a variety of stakeholders including women leaders, public sector officials, civil society organizations, youth leaders … As part of our normative mandate to shape, preserve and promote international standards and commitments on gender equality, UN Women in Sri Lanka supports the development of national policies and standards, as well as Sri Lanka’s commitments to monitor and report against these … Meer weergeven In Sri Lanka, women’s labour force participation rate is at a mere 32.5 per cent in comparison to 72.4 per cent for men. Similarly, the youth unemployment rate for women is at 36.3 per cent compared … Meer weergeven At present, women in Sri Lanka are largely underrepresented in politics. Only 5.3 per cent – 12 out of 225 legislators – in the Sri Lankan … Meer weergeven Harmful social norms continue to act as barriers to women’s empowerment in Sri Lanka. According to the Women’s Wellbeing Survey (2024),35.3 per cent of women in Sri Lanka agreed that men can have a good … Meer weergeven
Refworld Human Rights Briefs: Women in Sri Lanka
WebSri Lanka launched its "National Policy on Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment" on International Women’s Day 2024. The policy was put forth by the Ministry of Women, Child Affairs, and Social Empowerment Sri Lanka with technical support from UNFPA Sri Lanka and the support of other UN Agencies. The purpose of the policy is to establish a ... WebIn February 2024, Sri Lanka withdrew its commitments to truth seeking, accountability, and reconciliation made at the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2015. Human rights defenders, victims ... csvi cloud
Gender equality United Nations Development Programme
WebSame-sex relations are criminalized in Sri Lanka, and a law banning “impersonation” is … Web1 dec. 1993 · Common law gives unmarried women the same property rights as men and … Webthe government of Sri Lanka is in the process of negotiating the institution of the latest … marco polo e il milione