End Violence against Women in Sri Lanka
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H.E. Ms Sumedha Jayasena
Minister of Child Development and Womens Affairs
Sri Lanka
20 October 2007
Your Excellency,
As you are well aware, the Sri Lanka Prevention of Domestic Violence Act came into force in October 2005 to arrest the growing trend of domestic violence in the country. However, a survey conducted by your Ministry in June 2006 found that 60\% of women throughout Sri Lanka are victimised by domestic violence while 44\% of pregnant women are also subjected to harassment.
In addition there are daily incidents of harassment of women on the road, buses and public places.
We firmly believe that any form of violence against women is not acceptable. It is necessary to take definite measures for the elimination of all forms of violence and harassment, if women are to live as empowered individuals in society, equal in every sense to their male counterparts in order to secure social and economic development in Sri Lanka.
We, the undersigned, request that implementation of the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act be strictly enforced, in addition to other national and local initiatives that are put in place to prevent and protect women from violence. Effective measures should also include those designed to address cultural and social attitudes which impact women negatively.
Minister of Child Development and Womens Affairs
Sri Lanka
20 October 2007
Your Excellency,
As you are well aware, the Sri Lanka Prevention of Domestic Violence Act came into force in October 2005 to arrest the growing trend of domestic violence in the country. However, a survey conducted by your Ministry in June 2006 found that 60\% of women throughout Sri Lanka are victimised by domestic violence while 44\% of pregnant women are also subjected to harassment.
In addition there are daily incidents of harassment of women on the road, buses and public places.
We firmly believe that any form of violence against women is not acceptable. It is necessary to take definite measures for the elimination of all forms of violence and harassment, if women are to live as empowered individuals in society, equal in every sense to their male counterparts in order to secure social and economic development in Sri Lanka.
We, the undersigned, request that implementation of the Prevention of Domestic Violence Act be strictly enforced, in addition to other national and local initiatives that are put in place to prevent and protect women from violence. Effective measures should also include those designed to address cultural and social attitudes which impact women negatively.
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