Youth Advocacy Network Sri Lanka - YANSL

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Faith through a Feminist Lens – National Symposium 2024

Please refer to the following link for detailed instructions and to submit your paper -
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Faith through a Feminist Lens – National Symposium 2024

Women's Education and Research Center (WERC) is organizing a symposium titled "Faith through a Feminist Lens" in November 2024. We invite scholars, researchers, and practitioners to submit the abstracts and contribute to this significant discourse.

Please refer to the following link for detailed instructions and to submit your paper -
https://forms.gle/7AKnoR1XjdtLPFL56

බලය දරන කාන්තාවන් : දේශපාලන ධාරිතාව ගොඩනැගීමේ වැඩමුළුවක්

: Spotlighting the work of grantee partners Youth Advocacy Network Sri Lanka - YANSL 💚

Youth Advocacy Network Sri Lanka (YANSL) is a youth-led network working on sexual and reproductive health and rights, safe abortion, and gender-based violence-related issues in Sri Lanka since 2015.

With the support of the 2023-24 inroads Bloom grant, they are strengthening their sexual and reproductive health and rights work by creating spaces to tackle abortion stigma and building a network of young advocates for safe and stigma-free abortion access in the country. Visit their profile Youth Advocacy Network Sri Lanka - YANSL to learn more!

✨Learn more about our grantmaking to nurture abortion justice movements at makeinroads.org

In the issue of intertwines complex legal, social, and cultural threads, presenting challenges that extend beyond legality to deep societal implications.
This article explores the shadows cast by this stigma, going deep into the societal dynamics that frame abortion as a complex issue affecting a broad cross-section of

Unveiling the stigma of abortion In Sri Lanka, the issue of abortion intertwines complex legal, social, and cultural threads, presenting challenges that extend beyond legality

🌟Opportunity Alert! 🌟 We're on the lookout for a talented Communications Manager to join our team on a part-time 6-month contract, with the possibility of extension! 🚀✨

💼 Position: Communications Manager
📅 Contract: 6 months (with potential extension)
🕰️ Hours: Flexible, minimum 15-20 hours per week
💰 Salary: Negotiable based on experience

If you're passionate about crafting compelling messages, driving engagement, have a background on SRHR and want to be part of a dynamic team, this could be the role for you! 🚀📣

📝 To apply, send your resume and a cover letter to [email protected] by December 31, 2023. 🚀🔥

📣Join us for the "Flaws In Laws: A journey of Challenging Criminalization of Young People's Bodily Autonomy in South Asia" webinar on 31st October from 4-5 PM IST, as we hear representatives from Aahung (Pakistan), CREA (India), Hidden Pockets Collective (India), The YP Foundation (India), YUWA (Nepal), and the Youth Advocacy Network Sri Lanka - YANSL share their experiences of interrogating protectionist and punitive laws and practices and advancing the rights of young people.

👉Register here: https://bit.ly/flawsinlaws



[Image description: White and blue poster with a red box on the top. White and black text inside it reads: Flaws in Laws - A journey of challenging criminalization of young people's bodily autonomy in South Asia. Three blue boxes beneath contain red and black text (L-R): Date - 31 October 2023, Time - 4-5 PM IST, Register Here: https://bit.ly/flawsinlaws. Below this is are eight blue, grey and pink boxes with photos of South Asian people and black text describing their name and designation which reads - L-R, from top to bottom: Aamna Latif, Communications Manager, Aahung, Ishani Ida Cordeiro, Senior Advocacy Advisory, Women Enabled International, Aastha Subedi, Acting President, YUWA, Jasmine George, Hidden Pockets, Hasini Rupasinghe, Attorney at Law, Riju Banerjee, The YP Foundation, Aarushi Mahajan, Program Coordinator, Gender-based Violence, well-being and rights, CREA, Dr Padma Bhate-Deosthali, Program Director, S*xual and Reproductive Health and Rights, CREA. At the bottom of the poster are Aahung, CREA, Hidden Pockets, YUWA, The YP Foundation and YANSL logos.]

The proposed Online Safety Bill (OSB) poses a great threat to the freedom of expression and will curtail the freedom of expression, particularly the expression of dissent through online platforms. The joint statement issued by women’s rights activists and women’s rights organisations states: “The OSB will embed a culture of the State harassment of online journalists and activists, artists, scholars, writers, trade unions, civil society organisations, including women’s groups, human rights defenders, professional organisations, and any citizen who dares to criticise the Government and disagree with its policies and governance. Not only the Fundamental Rights of speech, expression and access to information, but the right to claim them through the connected rights of the freedom of protest and association will be curtailed and destroyed by the State. The inevitable self-censorship of citizens and communities that can follow will embed authoritarian and dictatorial governance that has no respect for the sovereignty of the Sri Lankan people that is a foundational value in our Constitution.

Discover why the proposed Online Safety Bill has activists and rights organizations concerned. Read the full article done by Priskila Arulpragasam and Shelani Palihawadane to unveil the potential impacts on freedom of expression in the digital age.

Read it here 👇
https://www.themorning.lk/articles/JzyL0xyrGZZkitk2zT4l

Proposed Online Safety Bill: Threatening freedom of expression The proposed Online Safety Bill (OSB) poses a great threat to the freedom of expression and will curtail the freedom of expression, particularly the expression of dissent through online platforms

🌐 Online Freedom of Expression 🗨️: It's the powerful right to speak our minds, share our thoughts, and spark vital conversations across the digital landscape. Now, more than ever, we stand at a crossroads – a 'now or never' moment. The proposed Online Safety Bill in Sri Lanka may cast a shadow over this essential freedom. Let's pause and think about the world we want to create for ourselves and the generations to come. Do we stand for open dialogue and the protection of our digital voices, or do we accept censorship? The choice is ours. 🤔💬

🚨 Happening Today!

Join us on Instagram Live at 6 PM to discuss Sri Lanka's online safety bill and its impact on digital rights and freedom of expression. Don't miss this crucial discussion! 📢💻🕕

🚨 Urgent Alert! 🤳 Join us on October 14, 2023, from 6-7 PM via YANSL's Instagram Live as we dissect Sri Lanka's controversial online safety bill! 💻🔒

Let's talk about digital rights, and the impact on YOUR freedom of expression and the amazing work you carry out to enhance and advance human rights of all.
Experts and activists unite to challenge the status quo. 🗣💥

Your voice matters! 🌐 Don't miss this crucial discussion.

Looking forward to catching up with you on the 14th at 6 pm! 😊🕕



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🚨 Urgent Alert! 🤳 Join us on October 14, 2023, from 6-7 PM via YANSL's Instagram Live as we dissect Sri Lanka's controversial online safety bill! 💻🔒

Let's talk about digital rights, and the impact on YOUR freedom of expression and the amazing work you carry out to enhance and advance human rights of all.
Experts and activists unite to challenge the status quo. 🗣💥

Your voice matters! 🌐 Don't miss this crucial discussion.

Looking forward to catching up with you on the 14th at 6 pm! 😊🕕



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