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 of Sri Lanka
Hon. Ms. Eva Wanasundera was the Chief Guest and the Canadian High
Commissioner, and HE Bruce Levy, was the Guest of Honour.
Even after years of advocacy, at least one in three of
the world's women and girls face some type of violence in their lifetime. Here
in Sri Lanka, an estimated 60 percent of women undergo domestic violence, and
as much as 70 percent of women are harassed in public transport, while rape and
incest are also prevalent. As technology and access expand exponentially, even
advanced communication technologies are being used to perpetrate gender-based
violence. Through this new initiative CENWOR hopes to harness the power
of communication technology and the Internet to create greater awareness of
violence against women throughout all sectors of Sri Lankan society.
