UNICEF calls for more investment as South Asia remains a global epicentre for undernourished and anaemic adolescent girls and women

(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) –  UNICEF today kicked off a three-day regional conference on nutrition in Kathmandu, Nepal with the aim of scaling up equitable nutritional care for girls and women in South Asia.  

"UNICEF calls for more investment as South Asia remains a global epicentre for undernourished and anaemic adolescent girls and women"

Child Welfare and Child Justice in Sri Lanka – no time like the present for reform

(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) –  On November 17th, the parliament of Sri Lanka passed long-awaited amendments to the Children and Young Persons Ordinance (CYPO). This is the key legalization that governs the child welfare and child justice system in Sri Lanka but dates back to 1939. The main recent amendments relate to the age of a child.

"Child Welfare and Child Justice in Sri Lanka – no time like the present for reform"