Sri Lanka is currently facing severe flooding, and many persons with disabilities—especially women and girls with disabilities—are among the most affected. They are experiencing extreme difficulties accessing essential items and support services during this crisis.The Nation Forum of Women with Disabilities (NFWD) is mobilizing emergency assistance and kindly requests your generous support to help those…
NFWD Contributes to National Effort to Address Unpaid Care Work On 25th November 2025, the Women and Media Collective presented their draft policy on unpaid care work to the Hon. Minister of Women and Child Affairs, Mrs. Saroja Savithri Paulraj. NFWD President Rasanjali Pathirage joined representatives Chamila Thushari (Da Bindu Collective) and Menaka Lecamwasam on…
The Nation Forum of Women with Disabilities (NFWD), in partnership with The AsiaFoundation (TAF), is implementing the “Addressing Unpaid Care in Sri Lanka” project. This initiative directly addresses the disproportionate burden of unpaid care work on women and girls by focusing on the framework to recognize, reduce, redistribute, and respond to these responsibilities. The Colombo…
