Cabinet Nod For National Commission On Women

February 22, 2017

The proposal by Women and Child Affairs Minister Chandrani Bandara to establish a National Commission on Women was approved by the Cabinet of Ministers.

The proposal was made in light of the fact that prevailing institutions on women's affairs has no legal power to address the increasing violence against women.

The decision was also made considering the responsibility assigned on the government by the Constitution and the Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women.