news Engaging men and boys for gender equality Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.) te Minister, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Preschools and Primary Education, School Infrastructure and Education Services, Shiranthi Beatrice - Chairperson, National Committee on Women, Kumari Jayaseke"}'> Sri Lanka ranks 90 out of 189 in the Gender Inequality Index (2019). Over the years, significant strides have been made to create equal opportunities for women, particularly in terms of free and equal access to education and healthcare. However, in the face of structural barriers and harmful societal norms that perpetuates gender stereotypes - while gender inequalities can affect anyone - evidence points to women facing the most discrimination particularly in their own homes and social spheres.