A Sinhala rap music video was the talk of the town a couple of weeks ago. The video for the…
It’s Not her Midriff (or her Arms or Legs), it’s You!
Nearly 20 years ago, Cat’s Eye[1] wrote about the peculiar stereotypes expected of ‘good Sri Lankan women’ who are also…
Divorce Law in Sri Lanka: fostering animosity, not relationships
The agony and anxiousness that a divorce proceeding in Sri Lanka inflicts on spouses is widely known and there are…
Celebrating Pride: Women’s rights activism and LGBT advocacy
Is sexuality a feminist issue? This question was posed memorably by women’s and human rights activist, Sunila Abeysekera, in 1999,…
Gendering Surveillance: A Cautionary Tale
The government of Sri Lanka had planned, that effective from January 2018, all Sri Lankan citizens be required to carry…
Aadhaar for Sri Lanka? Women’s labour and the demand for social welfare
International Labour Day on the 1st of May, was honoured in Sri Lanka by several major trade unions and other…
Toxic masculinity and impunity in Sri Lanka: Where does it end?
This year, in the middle of ‘big-match fever’, a Facebook thread of a young woman caught our Eye. She had…
The Continuum of Impunity: Connecting the Dots
In January this year, four judges of the Indian Supreme Court gave a press conference to declare that “all is…
Women’s Bodies, Masculinities and Economic Insecurities: Understanding Recurrent Violence against Muslims
Cat’s Eye was deeply saddened to witness another wave of anti-Muslim violence, yet again, under a government which promised to…
(Op)Pressing for Progress? Laptop Dances, Military Parades and Independence Day
Cat’s Eye is back! Here we offer a feminist gaze on current issues, debates and discussions in Sri Lanka and…
