The United Nations in Sri Lanka and the Australian High Commission have announced a new joint effort to empower communities in the Mannar District to prevent sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) against women and girls.

The program, launched on 1st September 2020, will address the systemic and transformative changes needed to ensure families and communities support non-violence and gender equitable relationships and for children to uphold gender equitable attitudes, the UN in Sri Lanka said in a media release.

A multipronged approach to empower women will look at engaging them in income generating activities and improve their status within the family. UN Sri Lanka efforts will also be focused on giving women and girls’ access to survivor centered services for response and prevention of SGBV, especially in the aftermath of COVID-19.

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