OCDC CONDUCTS AN AWARENESS PROGRAMME ON WOMEN’S RIGHTS

Conforming to the direction of the Commander of the Army, OCDC conducted a lecture on ‘Women’s Rights’ coinciding with its scheduled weekly training Day programme for Other Ranks on 12 February 2020. As per the instructions given by the Commandant of OCDC, Captain HMDS Senarathne of 2 SLAGSC conducted the lecture for them at the Mini Auditorium of OCDC.

The purpose of this endeavour was to give a basic understanding on how women should be treated equally as men and to prevent women harassment in the working environment. Legal rights of women which have been guaranteed in the Sri Lankan constitution including the main aspects such as gender equality, legal framework to protect women’s rights, the types of violence women have to undergo inside working places as well as in the society and also the domestic violence in the Sri Lankan context were covered during the lecture.

The Commandant of OCDC and the members of the Permanent Staff also participated in the session.