The Ministry of Women’s Affairs and Social Services is excited to announce the commencement of the second free medical camp for prosthetic limb implantations in the Northern Province. This camp has been organized for the persons with disabilities, residing permanently in Northern Province with the ultimate support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, India, the […]
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The International Women’s Day 2024, themed “Count Her In: Accelerating Gender Equality through Economic Empowerment,” was commemorated on March 6th at the Golden Jubilee Hall of the Chavakachcheri Urban Council. The event was organized by Mr. P. Vageshan, Secretary to the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, Northern Province, aiming to promote economic opportunities for women in
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A town hall meeting took place at the District Secretariat, Jaffna on 5th March 2024 to bringing together government officials, community members, and activists to address local concerns, with a special focus on issues affecting women. These significant gathering was jointly chaired by the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, Northern Provincial Council, and the District Secretariat,
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On March 1, 2024, two impactful Town Hall Meetings took place at the District Secretariats in Vavuniya and Mullaitivu separately, bringing together government officials, community members, and activists to address local concerns, with a special focus on issues affecting women. These significant gatherings were jointly chaired by the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, Northern Provincial Council,
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The event of providing livelihood assistances for women headed households in Vavuniya district was conducted by the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, NPC presided over by Mr.P.Vageshan, Secretary, Ministry of Women’s Affairs, NPC on 08.02.2024 at the District Social Services Office, Vavuniya. Eight beneficiaries from Vavuniya district were provided with livelihood assistances. The District Women Development
The event of providing livelihood assistances for women headed households in Mannar district was conducted by the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, NPC presided over by Mr.P.Vageshan, Secretary, Ministry of Women’s Affairs, NPC on 08.02.2024 at the District Social Services Office, Mannar. Eleven beneficiaries from Mannar district were provided with livelihood assistances. The District Social Service
The event of providing livelihood assistance for women headed households in Jaffna district was conducted by the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, NPC presided over by Mr.P.Vageshan, Secretary, Ministry of Women’s Affairs, NPC on 06.02.2024 at the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, NPC. Seventeen beneficiaries from Jaffna district were provided with livelihood assistance. The Assistant Secretaries of
The event of providing livelihood assistance for women headed households in Mullaitivu district was conducted by the Ministry of Women’s Affairs, NPC presided over by Mr.P. Vageshan, Secretary, Ministry of Women’s Affairs, NPC on 22nd Jan 2024 at the District Social Services Office, Mullaitivu. Seven beneficiaries from Mullaitivu district were provided with livelihood assistance. District
The Northern Provincial Ministry of Women’s Affairs is successfully carrying out a dry food package project with the support from the Hon. Governor and the Chief Secretary of Northern Province, for vulnerable women-headed families who have suffered due to the sudden death or loss of the family’s breadwinner and are facing difficulties in carrying out
In the series of capacity building exercises of the ministry, another awareness workshop family work balance and Parental Awareness for junior executives in the Government sector was held on 22nd December 2023 from 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. at the MDTU Training hall in the Chief Secretary’s Secretariat, Kaithady, Jaffna under the guidance of the
