Strengthening the inclusivity of community COVID responses in order to protect the fundamental freedoms of women and girls with disabilities during covid-19 pandemic

 

Mobility International USA (MIUSA) and the Employers’ Federation of Ceylon (EFC) Specialised Training & Disability Resource Centre organised a programme on Mobilizing Women Leaders with #Disabilities for Inclusive Responses to Gender-Based Violence During the COVID Pandemic in Uva Province in January 2021. The programme was organised with the support of the Wellassa Organisation for the Disabled in Monaragala districtand was held at Little Rose Inn Hotel in Vallawaya.

 

The programme was organised with the goal to strengthen the inclusivity of community and government COVID responses in order to protect the fundamental freedoms of women and girls with disabilities. The objective was to Mobilize disabled women in leading efforts to promote inclusive gender-based violence (GBV) services and programming during the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Introduction on “mobilizing women leaders with disabilities for “inclusive responses to gender-based violence during the Covid pandemic” and “Briefing on what is GBV for women with disabilities during Covid-19 pandemic” were some of the areas covered at these trainings at provincial level. The programme was conducted under the the leadership of Ms. #Manique Gunaratne.

 

Manique Gunaratne

E-mail – manique.g@gmail.com   kisharatrust@gmail.com