#COVID-19 | The Employers' Federation of Ceylon Specialised Training & Disability Resource Centre

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**

**Partially Sighted Participant Speaking**

**Hearing-impaired Participant Speaking**

**Introduction of the Programme With Sign Language Interpretation**

**Conducting a Session with Sign Language Interpretation**

**Group Photograph with Participants Holding Certificates**

**Group Photograph of the Participants**

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

Mobility International USA (MIUSA) is implementing a project on Mobilising Women leaders with #disability on inclusive responses to gender-based violence during the Covid-19 pandemic in 6 countries. It is heartening to see the dedication to make inclusion a priority for organizations and the willingness to learn directly from women leaders with disability. The project will lead to future collaborations and more sharing of resources and strategies. MIUSA has the honour of working together with MADRE to align the values of equity and inclusion with the organizational culture, policies, and practices. #ManiqueGunaratne spoke on the activities and impact of the project implemented in Sri Lanka.

Watch the video of women leaders with disability speaking on activities and the impact of the project:

Manique Gunaratne
Executive Committee Member – Asia Pacific Women with Disability United

The Employers' Federation of Ceylon Specialised Training & Disability Resource Centre

Tag Archives: #COVID-19

STRENGTHENING THE INCLUSIVITY OF COMMUNITY COVID RESPONSES TO PROTECT THE FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS WITH DISABILITIES DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

MOBILIZING WOMEN LEADERS WITH DISABILITIES TO PROMOTE INCLUSIVE RESPONSES TO GBV DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC