Statement: What is happening with MMDA reforms? Enough delay. Act now!
In late 2025, the Ministry of Justice reconvened the Committee appointed to make recommendations on amendments to the Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act of 1951 […]
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Media roundup for September 2016
30/09/16 – The Friday Forum: SOME PRIORITY CONCERNS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM – Daily News 28/09/16 – Muslim women intimidated in male dominated Qadhi courts in Sri Lanka – Dr. M. […]
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STATEMENT: Muslim Personal Law Reforms Committee must release report or update public on status of report urgently.
In 2014, a 14-year old Muslim girl in the Eastern province was given in marriage and her schooling was stopped as a result. After a […]
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ARTICLE: Women Action Network seeks repeal of article 16 of Lankan constitution as it hurts Muslim women
Published on Ada Derena: August 23, 2016
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ARTICLE: Equality Before the Law — Not for Sri Lankan Muslim Women
Published: July 12, 2016, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian)
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STATEMENT: Child Marriages within the Muslim Community Needs to be addressed – Women Action Network
(Published by Sri Lanka Brief on 31/03/2016) Establishing the minimum age of marriage for all citizens is foremost a State responsibility.
Read moreInternational Commitments to address discriminatory family laws in Sri Lanka
Issue of discriminatory customary/family law in Sri Lanka raised by international committees and treaty bodies since 2010 1.Convention of All forms of Discrimination Against […]
Read moreVIDEO: Discussion on Muslim Personal Law
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ec7mUoIvnM] முஸ்லிம் பெண்களின் இளவயதுத் திருமணங்களால் அடுத்த சமூகங்களுக்கு முன்னால் தலைகுனிய வேண்டியுள்ளது. (வீடியோவும் இணைப்பு) -சட்டத்தரணி ஹஸனா ஷேகு இஸ்ஸதீன்- யாழ் பல்கலைக்கழக முன்னாள் பகுதிநேர விரிவுரையாளர், பெண்ணியல் சமூக செயற்பாட்டாளர். […]
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Child marriage around the world: SRI LANKA
Sri Lanka is a member of the South Asian Initiative to End Violence Against Children (SAIEVAC), which adopted a regional action plan to end child […]
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Women Bound to Muslim Law in Sri Lanka Seek Changes to End Discrimination
Published: Global Press Journal April 19, 2016
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