GENDER FESTIVAL INCLUDES PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

The University of Kelaniya organized the Gender Festival in February 2018. The Coordinating Centre for Students with Disabilities were given the opportunity to organize a stall to make awareness on “Gender and disability” for the general public. Ms. Manique Gunaratne from The Employers’ Federation of Ceylon, Specialised Training & Disability Resource Centre, Dr. Shyamini Hettiarachchi, Mr. Chamod Ruwanga and Ms. Isuru Ayeshmi together with the students with disabilities were able to make awareness on disability at the gender festival.

 

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Team members at the stall.

Manique Gunaratne

Executive Committee Member – Disability Organisations’ Joint Front

Author: Manique