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Women MP’s of Sri Lanka parliament call for action to prevent verbal harassment from male colleagues

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Women MP’s of Sri Lanka parliament call for action to prevent verbal harassment from male colleagues

Source: ColomboPage News

Chairperson of the Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus (WPC) in Sri Lanka parliament, Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle, State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID Disease Control has written to the Speaker of Parliament to take steps to prevent verbal harassment of female members by their male colleagues.

Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle, Chairperson of the WPC, has drawn the attention of the Speaker to the fact that the handful of female Members of Parliament have been verbally abused by male members of the Sri Lankan Parliament.

Click here to read the full article published by ColomboPage News on 23 November 2021.

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Chairperson of the Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus (WPC) in Sri Lanka parliament, Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle, State Minister of Primary Health Care, Epidemics and COVID Disease Control has written to the Speaker of Parliament to take steps to prevent verbal harassment of female members by their male colleagues.

Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle, Chairperson of the WPC, has drawn the attention of the Speaker to the fact that the handful of female Members of Parliament have been verbally abused by male members of the Sri Lankan Parliament.

Click here to read the full article published by ColomboPage News on 23 November 2021.

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