South Asia Citizens Web

A social media corps looks to win ancient battles with hearsay, hoaxes and pure fantasy

On paper, the law against sexual harassment is supposed to protect all women in jobs, even those in the unorganised sector. But on the ground, reality is very different.

In stark contrast to its current disarray, Sri Lanka’s labour movement was once influential. One of Asia’s first trade unions was formed by printers in Colombo in 1893 in the teeth of opposition from the British colonial administration and European-owned business interests.

The distinguished lawyer spoke to Jyoti Punwani about his journey from IIT Bombay to fighting for the wretched of the earth in the apex court.

See programme details here: http://fsm-antinucleaire2017.nuclearfreeworld.net/programme/