Équité conducted a two-day Training of Trainers program in Kekirawa, Anuradhapura, for public officials including Grama Niladhari, Social Service Officers, Field Officers, and Divisional Secretariat staff, focusing on gender, law, and human rights. The program established a network of trained state officials to address challenges faced by the LGBTIQ+ community in the North Central Province. Équité continues to work toward safe, inclusive state services, resolving legal barriers, particularly for transgender individuals, and ensuring that all community members can access support without discrimination.
Equité Sri Lanka organized a two-day Training of Trainers program for government stakeholders in the Central Province to address the challenges faced by the Malaiyaga community, including LGBTIQ+ individuals, in accessing justice and public services. The program equipped officers with the knowledge and skills to identify barriers, challenge discrimination, and create safe, inclusive pathways. By building a network of committed officers across Kotagala, Hatton, Bogawantalawa, Kothmale, Walapane, Nuwara Eliya, and Pundaluoya, Equité is fostering a responsive system that respects diversity, ensures dignity, and enables every community member to access their rights without fear or exclusion.
Équité conducted a two-day Training of Trainers program in Jaffna for state institution officers on gender, sexuality, social inclusion, law, and human rights, establishing a network of officials to address challenges faced by the LGBTIQ+ community in the Northern Province. Resource persons included trans rights activist Vinusha Sivapathasundaram, human rights activists Anushan Sathiyasheelan and Sutha Selvarajah, sexual and reproductive health trainer Sivakumar, and Équité leadership Adhil Suraj and Tushara Manoj. Équité continues to work toward creating safe, inclusive state services, particularly supporting transgender communities, and ensuring LGBTIQ+ individuals can access services without discrimination.
Equité launched a two-day program in Kothmale to strengthen the role of Grama Niladhari officers in supporting the transgender community. The training covered gender diversity, legal protections, and inclusive public service practices, enabling officers to guide LGBTIQ+ individuals, improve access to services, and design new inclusive initiatives. This effort reflects Equité’s commitment to promoting equality and strengthening state mechanisms for all citizens.
A two-day training program was conducted at the Amuna Kumbura Vocational Training Institute for Social Development Officers of the Department of Social Development, Sri Lanka. The training covered gender, law, human rights, the rights and legal status of transgender and gender-diverse communities, research skills, inclusive terminology, and the legal status of the LGBTIQ+ community. This cohort is expected to serve as a National Research Team, contributing to inclusive, LGBTIQ+-responsive research at the national level.
