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Sri Lanka: Plan to Reserve More Seats for Women

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Sri Lanka: Plan to Reserve More Seats for Women

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The government is considering increasing the number of seats reserved for women in the Bangladesh parliament from the present 45 to 100. The figure was 30 in the last parliament.A report under consideration and to be placed before the country’s development partners at the Dhaka Development Forum on February 15-16 says the government wants to promote gender equality, The Daily Star newspaper has said.

The government is considering increasing the number of seats reserved for women in the Bangladesh parliament from the present 45 to 100. The figure was 30 in the last parliament.A report under consideration and to be placed before the country’s development partners at the Dhaka Development Forum on February 15-16 says the government wants to promote gender equality, The Daily Star newspaper has said.

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Sri Lanka: Women's Representation in Local Government Elections

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Sri Lanka: Women's Representation in Local Government Elections

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Women should be included in political parties.  We have been working in one district as a pilot program to take women who are active in politics at district levels. We created profiles for them on their ability to mobilize people on their own account essential for democracy and also change in political culture. 

For more information, please visit The Daily Mirror.

Women should be included in political parties.  We have been working in one district as a pilot program to take women who are active in politics at district levels. We created profiles for them on their ability to mobilize people on their own account essential for democracy and also change in political culture. 

For more information, please visit The Daily Mirror.

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Sri Lanka: Parliamentarian Breaks Silence on Domestic Violence

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Sri Lanka: Parliamentarian Breaks Silence on Domestic Violence

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Upeksha Suwarnamali became famous playing the role of 'Pabha', a poor young girl in love with a rich man in a long running hit television series in Sri Lanka. But these days, she is better known for her real life: A victim of domestic violence turned champion of abused women. She made headlines recently when she was hospitalised after being assaulted by her husband. After her release from hospital, she told her story to the newspaper and even addressed the Sri Lankan legislature in what she feels may be the most important speech she has made in her new career as a member of parliament.

Upeksha Suwarnamali became famous playing the role of 'Pabha', a poor young girl in love with a rich man in a long running hit television series in Sri Lanka. But these days, she is better known for her real life: A victim of domestic violence turned champion of abused women. She made headlines recently when she was hospitalised after being assaulted by her husband. After her release from hospital, she told her story to the newspaper and even addressed the Sri Lankan legislature in what she feels may be the most important speech she has made in her new career as a member of parliament.

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Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka politics in need of more women

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Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka politics in need of more women

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Today only 5.8 percent of the Sri Lankan parliament is female, most of whom were elected because they inherited a voter base from a male family member. And, at 1.8 percent, the rate of female representation in Sri Lanka’s local politics is even more disturbing.

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Today only 5.8 percent of the Sri Lankan parliament is female, most of whom were elected because they inherited a voter base from a male family member. And, at 1.8 percent, the rate of female representation in Sri Lanka’s local politics is even more disturbing.

For more information, please visit: RadioNetherlandWorldwide

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Sri Lanka: Tense atmosphere in Jaffna ahead of elections, women’s vote at risk

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Sri Lanka: Tense atmosphere in Jaffna ahead of elections, women’s vote at risk

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Someone threw pieces of dead dog into Tamil campaign offices. Intimidation of opposition candidates also, who have interrupted their campaigns. The Women's Political Academy demands investigation.

Someone threw pieces of dead dog into Tamil campaign offices. Intimidation of opposition candidates also, who have interrupted their campaigns. The Women's Political Academy demands investigation.

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N-PEACE Regional Training of Trainers

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N-PEACE Regional Training of Trainers

From the 3-10 February 2012, twenty-two women peace advocates from the N-Peace Network countries – Nepal, Timor-Leste, Sri Lanka and Indonesia – will participant in the first N-Peace Network Traini

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Call for Applications: Asia Pacific Feminist Forum

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Call for Applications: Asia Pacific Feminist Forum

The Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD) will hold the first ever Asia Pacific Feminist Forum (APFF) on 12-14 December 2011 in Chiang Mai, Thailand.