By Kamanthi Wickramasinghe, The Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka- Electoral reforms have become the hottest topic in debate at present. Despite the various promises the good governance regime has granted or is willing to, there are certain shortcomings in this new initiative. Women’s rights have been an issue that has needed consistent attention from those in power.
Although many women’s rights activists and organizations worked in favour of the good governance concept with some new hope, a question remains as to whether their voices have been heard.
Following is an insight of the memo which was drafted by two lawyers and rights activists Dr. Nimalka Fernando and Shamila Daluwatte on behalf of the Women’s Political Academy and the International Movement against all forms of Discrimination and Racism (IMADR).
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