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Sri Lankan garment workers. Gender inequality in Sri Lanka is centered on the inequalities that arise between men and women in Sri Lanka.Specifically, these inequalities affect many aspects of women's lives, starting with sex-selective abortions and male preferences, then education and schooling in childhood, which influence job opportunities, property rights, access to health and political ...
Pages in category "Human rights organisations based in Sri Lanka" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
All ethnic groups in Sri Lanka have clear distinctions regarding the roles of the sexes. [2] Sri Lanka was the first nation in the world to elect a female head of government, Sirimavo Bandaranaike. Bandaranaike won the election in 1960 after S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike, the preceding leader who was also her husband, was murdered by a spy.
The Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) is a global legal advocacy organization, headquartered in New York City, [6] that seeks to advance reproductive rights, such as abortion. The organization's stated mission is to "use the law to advance reproductive freedom as a fundamental human right that all governments are legally obligated to protect ...
Ladies’ College is the first school in Sri Lanka to provide interactive smart boards for the entire campus. [ 17 ] Ladies’ College was founded by Miss Lillian Nixon as part of her plan to further women’s education during a time when women’s rights were being advocated. [ 18 ]
Women in Sri Lanka make up to 52.09% of the population according to the 2012 census of Sri Lanka. [7] Sri Lankan women have contributed greatly to the country's development, in many areas. Historically, a masculine bias has dominated Sri Lankan culture , although woman have been allowed to vote in elections since 1931 . [ 8 ]
Tamil diaspora activists and organizations have also accused the UTHR(J) of having an anti-LTTE bias and of praising Sri Lankan Army officers involved in human rights abuses. [ 11 ] [ 12 ] Among scholarly critiques, the UTHR(J) has also been criticized for the use of " fascist " as a pejorative being exclusively reserved for the LTTE, which is ...
CGC is situated on Main Street in Chundikuli, a south-eastern suburb of Jaffna.Since its founding the school has mainly catered to Sri Lankan Tamil girls. The school is divided into three: a primary school providing specialised education from grades 1 to 5; the middle school for students from grades 6 to 8; and the senior school for students from grades 9 to 12.