Improving Gender Equality in the North and East Sri Lanka

Project Details

IMHO Canada was awarded a project called Improving Gender Equality in North and East Sri Lanka by Global Affairs Canada in 2019 and a contribution agreement was signed in early 2020.

The project is purely on the basis of humanitarian help and the assistance is offered on a non-religious and non-political basis to affected communities.

Acitivities include:

Counselling and Emergency support for women and girls who have experienced gender-based violence

Gender sensitivity and leadership training with selected community leaders in targeted villages in Northern and Eastern Province

Street theatre performances in Northern Province villages addressing gender equality

Marital counselling workshops on gender equality and intimate partner violence with men and women in Northern and Eastern Province

Street Theatre Performance

Clips from street theatre performances about Gender Equality in 2 Divisional Secretariat areas in the Jaffna District and 3 Divisional Secretariat areas in Kilinochchi District

Read first hand the impact of the gender equality project

Funding Needs

Our partner organizations on the ground are:

Network for Advocating Requirements of women (New AROW) in the EAST

Kilinochchi Mental Health Society (KMHS) in the NORTH

IMHO Canada is expected to come up with our share of the funds for this project

Funds needed for this project: CAD$20,000

Project Impact

Direct Impact

Sustainable Development

Indirect Impact