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1 Δεκ 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.
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In Sri Lanka women have, as in other parts of the world sought to use the emancipatory nature of the law to combat discrimination against women, promote their rights and improve their status. In particular, within the South Asian region, campaigns and movements for change through law reform have to a great extent focused
WOMEN’S RIGHTS FACTSHEET – UPR 2017 – SRI LANKA 3rd CYCLE UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW SUMMARY OF KEY ISSUES FROM PREVIOUS UPR CYCLES In the first cycle, Sri Lanka accepted the only recommendation it received concerning women’s right, to further promote education, development and representation in politics and public life. In 2012,
Sri Lanka is signatory to key United Nations (UN) Conventions and International Human Rights Treaties which have committed to gender equality and women’s empowerment. Sri Lanka, in 1981 ratified the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
The provisions of the Penal Code (sections 365 and 365A) which criminalize sexual activity between two consenting adults of the same sex does not detract from the Constitutional guarantee under Article 12 of the Constitution on protection from discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity. 37.
women living in Sri Lanka have little to no voice in judicial matters, particularly those involving marriage, as they are not permitted to serve on Quazi courts. Early marriage is legal in the Muslim community and
17 Δεκ 2020 · While there is hope for a future of gender equality, women in Sri Lanka still lack representation in government and access to employment opportunities while suffering from cultural preconceptions of female roles. Here are five facts about women’s rights in Sri Lanka.
