Join us for the launch of the Women's Policy Action Network on Thursday, the 30th of March, 2023 at 6.30PM. The event will be live-streamed on Advocata Institute's Facebook and YouTube Channel.
The Women's Policy Action Network aims to bring about policy reform through advocacy for the economic empowerment of women. It will be a network run by individuals who are committed to women's empowerment. Harnessing advocacy, collating research, and identifying key problem areas that will impact the lives of women are a few of the targets to be achieved. The group will comprise representatives from Civil Society Organizations, policymakers, and women leaders to generate strong conversations advocating for women.
In light of the disproportionate impact of both the pandemic and the economic crisis on women , enhancing women’s participation in the workforce is even more critical. Therefore, the launch of WPAN will be followed with a panel discussion on the thematic area of “Reforms to Empower Women During an Economic Crisis”.
The keynote speaker is Ms.Shiromal Cooray, the Chairman and Managing Director of Jetwing Travels. The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Roshan Perera, Senior Research Fellow, Advocata Institute.
Speakers
Shan Yahampath - Advisor to the Labour Ministry and the Foreign Employment
Sampath Thrimawithana - Director at Virtusa
Anarkali Moonesinghe - Board Member at Lankan Angel Network
Sumini Siyambalapitiya - Senior Research Analyst Verite Research
This WPAN launch is supported by the Kingdom of Netherlands and facilitated by the Advocata Institute
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