The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), together with the Ministry of Women & Child Development, Preschools & Primary Educations, School Infrastructure & Education Services, and the Men Engage Alliance Thursday launched a media campaign titled “Equal Partners” to engage men and boys to advance gender equality in Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka ranks 90 out of 189 in the Gender Inequality Index (2019). Over the years, significant strides have been made to create equal opportunities for women, particularly in terms of free and equal access to education and healthcare.

However, in the face of structural barriers and harmful societal norms that perpetuate gender stereotypes - while gender inequalities can affect anyone - evidence points to women facing the most discrimination particularly in their own homes and social spheres.

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