STRENGTHENING THE INCLUSIVITY OF COMMUNITY COVID RESPONSES 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 organized a programme on Mobilizing Women Leaders with #Disabilities for Inclusive Responses to Gender-Based Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Uva Province in January 2021. The programme was organized with the support of the Wellassa Organization for the Disabled in Monaragala district and was held at Little Rose Inn Hotel in Vallawaya.

The programme was organized to strengthen the inclusivity of community and government COVID responses 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-19 pandemic” and “Briefing on what is GBV for women with disabilities during Covid-19 pandemic” were some of the areas covered at these training at the provincial level. The programme was conducted under the leadership of Ms. #Manique Gunaratne.

A Participant With A Physical Disability Speaking 
A Participant With A Physical Disability Speaking
 Partially Sighted Participant Speaking
Partially Sighted Participant Speaking
Hearing-impaired Participant Speaking
Hearing-impaired Participant Speaking
Introducing Participants
Introducing Participants
Conducting the Session
Conducting the Session
Training Materials
Training Materials
 Training Materials
Training Materials
Session in Progress
Session in Progress
 Session in Progress
Session in Progress
Awarding Certificates
Awarding Certificates
 Awarding Certificates
Awarding Certificates
Lighting Virtual Oil Lamp
Lighting Virtual Oil Lamp
 Lighting Virtual Oil Lamp
Lighting Virtual Oil Lamp
 Introduction of the Programme With Sign Language Interpretation
Introduction of the Programme With Sign Language Interpretation
  Introduction of the Programme
Introduction of the Programme
  Awarding Certificates
Awarding Certificates
 Awarding Certificates
Awarding Certificates
Awarding Certificates
Awarding Certificates
Conducting a Session with Sign Language Interpretation
Conducting a Session with Sign Language Interpretation
Conducting a Session
Conducting a Session
Online Session in Progress
Online Session in Progress
Resource Person Connecting Online
Resource Person Connecting Online
Conducting a Session Online
Conducting a Session Online
  Awarding Certificates
Awarding Certificates
  Awarding Certificates
Awarding Certificates
Feedback Session
Feedback Session
Participants
Participants
 Participants
Participants
 Awarding Certificates
Awarding Certificates
 Awarding Certificates
Awarding Certificates
Group Activity
Group Activity
Group Activity
Group Activity
Group Photograph with Participants Holding Certificates
Group Photograph with Participants Holding Certificates
Group Photograph of the Participants
Group Photograph of the Participants
Standing for the National Anthem
Standing for the National Anthem

Manique Gunaratne
E-mail – maniqueg@empfed.lk, manique.g@gmail.com   

Author: Manique