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WOMEN WARRIORS THEN AND NOW
O Woman! In our hours of ease,Uncertain, coy and hard to please…..When pain and anguish wring the browA ministering angel thou!...
Mary Kom in celebration of International Women’s Day
To celebrate International Women’s Day, Indian Cultural Centre, Colombo will be screening Hindi Feature Film “Mary Kom“ (with...
International Women’s Day 2018 ச The Time is Now
The theme for International Women’s Day, March 8, is “Time is Now: Rural and urban activists transforming women’s lives”.This...
That extra burden
Unpaid work stress and its impact on occupational stress: A gender-driven science?
An emanating question is “do females actually encounter greater stress level compared to their male counterparts in post-modern...
The world’s highest-paid woman in music 2017
Shortly after Adele took home the Grammy award for Album of the Year in February, she broke it in half--with the intention of...
Delhi police set up all-female motorbike squad to tackle crime against women
Five years after shocking gang rape, rapid response unit aims to combat assault and harassment in India’s crowded capitalNov 22:...
Breast cancer ‘can return 15 years after treatment ends’
Nov 9: Breast cancer can resurface after remaining dormant for 15 years following successful treatment, a study has found.Women...
A march of excellence
The first London qualified female drill instructor of the sri Lanka Army
For centuries, marching in formation has been a ceremonial military tradition. From the majestic parades of Bastille Day in...
Women Officers join UN Mission
Two women officers of the Sri Lanka Army selected to serve in the Central African Republic as Military Observers (MILOBS) in a UN...
Two policewomen dominate the skies
The skies have been the ultimate frontier to confront us. Two young women of the Police Special Task Force have risen to the...
Women for Women in Jail – a German-Sri Lanka joint venture : Project to help Sri Lankan female prisoners and their children
This article is about the friendly cooperation between the organization Asian German Sports Program (A.G.S.E.P.) and the Sri...
Remembering Sunila
Women and Media Collective celebrated the memory of its founder, Sunila Abeysekera, the renowned activist, colleague and friend....
Home Science education program 3rd Phase : NIE Home Science Unit revamped
Singer Sri Lanka PLC successfully completed the 3rd Phase of the “Singer Soopa Shasthra” program jointly with the Ministry of...
Marital rape laws & Women’s Rights: ‘She’s my wife’ is not a defence!
Often being wrongly viewed and interpreted as a spontaneous outcome of passion, or worse as love, rape is yet another expression...
‘I won’t do toilets’: the unvarnished reality of life as a maid in India
Domestic service can extract a family from extreme poverty – but it can also be a path to near-enslavement. Tripti Lahiri...
What Nirbhaya’s judgement tells us about law and women’s rights: The fearless daughter of India
The date was December 16, 2012. Jyothi Singh Pandey, a physiotherapy student living in New Delhi, India went to a movie with her...
Apekshawaka Udawak program at Lanka Hospitals
CAN-SUR-VIVE Trust collaborates with Jetwing Group
CAN-SUR-VIVE Trust of Sri Lanka in collaboration with Jetwing Group will conduct ‘CAN-SUR-VIVE’ (Apekshawaka Udawak) CSR program...
NDB Wealth introduces Retirement Income Plan for mothers
‘Will help maintain accustomed lifestyle’
To commemorate Mother’s Day, NDB Wealth has launched a Retirement Income Plan, which can facilitate a healthy and stress-free...
Cracking the glass ceiling?
As the curtain rises on a fresh Women’s International Year, and women activist take to the streets to demand for their rights,...
Will WIY 2017 bring us closer to cracking the glass ceiling?
As the curtain rises on a fresh Women’s International Year, and women activists take to the streets to demand their rights, and...
Marriage is grand, but divorce is twenty grand
Social aspects of divorce and Sri Lankan women
“…Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate…” (Matthew 19:6, Mark 10:12) The biblical teaching that God has...
How to choose happiness
This is an article from Turning Points, a magazine that explores what critical moments from this year might mean for the year...
Is feminism killing romance?
Ever wondered what it would be like to date in a completely gender-equal world? The answer may surprise you Heterosexual...
S.L. Guide Movement celebrates 100 years in 2017 :Looking back on 71 years of Girl Guiding
Marlyn Dissanayaka, is perhaps one of the few women in Sri Lanka who has the distinction of being an active Girl Guide for the...
Saudi prince says women should be allowed to drive
Preventing women from driving is an “issue of rights, similar to the one that forbade [them] from receiving an education,” says...
‘Thuryaa Live in Colombo 2016’:Women at the Drums
‘Thuryaa’, Sri Lanka’s first ever all-female percussion band is undoubtedly a revolutionary milestone in the history of Sri...
Trump defeated Clinton, not women
For a great many women around the world, Donald J. Trump’s defeat of Hillary Clinton feels like a painful setback not just for...
‘It’s difficult to talk about’: Mariah Carey speaks about
She became engaged at the start of the year after a whirlwind romance. And just 11 months later, after a contentious split with...
Over 70 nations have been led by women, but not the U.S.
Hillary Clinton got closer than any American woman to the nation’s top job, but her loss recently has thrown a spotlight back on...
National Action Plan to address SGBV: A violence free life for women and children
The National Action Plan to address Sexual and Gender-based Violence (SGBV) was officially launched by the Ministry of Women and...
Women’s Shakti on display
Shakti program under the Sha Foundation helps women undergoing difficult circumstances by way of providing income earning...
Princess Diana fashion exhibition to feature classic outfits
Kensington palace will host a show, to mark the 20th anniversary of the princess’s death, promising ‘the story of a young woman...
Let not the blooming flowers wither and die - (an afterthought to International Day for the Girl Child) Time the world acted
 “...I speak not for myself but for those without voice... those who have fought for their rights... their right to live in...
'The world's future hinges on supporting girls'
 Daline, 10, from Yaoundé, loves learning. Safeguarding her development, and that of 65 million other girls of her age,...
Women professionals walk for : ‘Greener Tomorrow’
 Women in Logistics and Transport (WiLAT), the women’s forum of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT)...
“Village In The City” to empower rural women entrepreneurship
 Rural women, the majority of whom depend on natural resources and agriculture for their livelihoods, make up over a quarter...
Pregnant women should avoid anti-depressants
 Pregnant women who take anti-depressants are more likely to have children with speech and learning difficulties, a study...
Ignorance of the law leads to justify domestic violence : Women, be aware of your rights!
 It is evident that a woman’s right to live a dignified life, free from violence and abuse is constantly violated, mostly...
Preschool teachers trained
 The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Program (WFP) of the United Nations in collaboration with...
Sri Lanka Housewives’ Association
 The Annual General Meeting of the Sri Lanka Housewives’ Association was held at the Public Library Auditorium recently....

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