Concerned by the paucity of data to address the disadvantaged position of women, a group of academics, researchers and activists who were involved for several years in research and action-oriented programmes relating to women joined together in 1984 to form the Centre for Women’s Research (CENWOR).
Commencing with policy and action  oriented research, CENWOR, over the years has expanded its work to include action programmes, gender sensitization and training, information dissemination and communication. It joined with other women’s groups to lobby and advocate for policy changes to secure women’s rights. Its research studies encompassed almost all facets of gender issues and these findings were disseminated and shared widely through print and electronic media to enable likeminded organizations and individuals involved in gender issues to intervene as appropriate.
CENWOR is a non profit organisation, registered under the Companies Act No.07 of 2007- Registration Number G.A.349 (The previous registration number was NA 45).The activities of CENWOR, are implemented by a Board with expertise in the areas of education, economics, sociology, law, political science, management, psychology, statistics, medicine and information and communication. CENWOR has an Advisory Council that provides professional inputs to its activities. Field researchers, facilitators, resource persons and a small professional and administrative staff assist them. CENWOR receives financial support from donor agencies in Sri Lanka and overseas.
Our Vision   - Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women
Our Mission - Promote Research, Training, Lobbying, Advocacy and Monitoring Gender Related Issues
CENWOR has four main programmes:
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The
Thirteenth National Convention of CENWOR, will be held in May, 2012, at the CENWOR
Conference Hall, 225/4 Kirula Road, Colombo 5. We cordially invite you to
present results of your research, evaluation or action programs at the
Convention. Presentations are welcome ...
Minister of Foreign Employment and Welfare Dilan Perera said today that
he intends to increase the minimum age requirement for Sri Lankan women
applying for jobs in Middle Eastern countries as house maids to 30
years....
www.actnowsrilanka.org
The Centre for Women's Research
(CENWOR), launced ACT NOW, a website developed with support from Women
Defining Peace (WDP), dedicated to information and resources on eliminating
violence against women and girls in Sri Lanka.The Attorney General o...
The first female
Attorney General of Sri Lanka Eva Wanasundera will take oaths today.
The appointment
is unique as it’s a rarity for a country for both the Chief Justice and the
Attorney General to be females. (FM)...
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Saudi employer locked up his Sri Lankan housemaid at his house without a salary
for nearly 16 years, during which she had never visited her home country, a
newspaper in the oil-rich Gulf Kingdom reported on Wednesday.
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A draft bill to establish the National Women's Commission will be presented to
Parliament shortly by the Child Development and Women's Affairs Minister Tissa
Karaliyadda. ...
KUWAIT CITY: A
Sri Lankan housemaid and her newborn baby died in the house of her sponsor in
the Qurain District in Kuwait, Arab Times reported today.
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Sri Lankan housemaid who was employed in the Middle-East has returned to Sri
Lanka after sustaining numerous injuries and being rendered totally disabled
due to being tortured continuously by her employers. The
35 year old Mable Perera from Madampe left Sri Lanka last year se...
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