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The women's movement organized on Sri Lanka under the Ceylon Women's Union in 1904, and from 1925, the Mallika Kulangana Samitiya and then the Women's Franchise Union (WFU) successfully campaigned for the introduction of women's suffrage, which was achieved in 1931.
- Gender inequality in Sri Lanka
Gender inequality in Sri Lanka is centered on the...
- Women's suffrage in Sri Lanka
Women in Sri Lanka have had suffrage since 1931. Agnes De...
- Gender inequality in Sri Lanka
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 ...
Women in Sri Lanka have had suffrage since 1931. Agnes De Silva was secretary of the Ceylon Women's Franchise Union, which had been founded in 1927, and a prominent activist for women's suffrage.
The Sri Lankan Constitution does not recognize a right to substantive equality, right bodily integrity, a minimum quota for representation of women at local government, provincial and national levels. The nondiscrimination clause does not explicitly refer to discrimination based on gender identities among its protected characteristics. Regardless
Sri Lanka. Asia. Globally, some progress on women’s rights has been achieved. In Sri Lanka, 9.8% of women aged 20–24 years old who were married or in a union before age 18. The adolescent birth rate is 16.5 per 1,000 women aged 15–19 as of 2015, down from 17.9 per 1,000 in 2014.
1 gru 1993 · This paper will examine issues of concern to women in Sri Lanka, including women's legal rights, the economic status of women, violence against women and legal recourse, internal flight alternatives and the activities of women's organizations.
10 mar 2023 · The adoption of the National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security marks significant progress in furthering gender-responsive conflict and crisis response, while also strengthening the role of...
