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…
Women in Political Purdah?
France, where women did not vote until 1944, has had its share of backwardness over the years with its clerical…
Verbal Harassment and Media Sexism
Verbal harassment of women continues with impunity in the media in Sri Lanka. Recently the spectacle of a judge at…
Domestic Violence – The Rice Pot Boils Over
There is an old saying that has been frequently bandied about to dismiss violence in the home and to critique…
The Punishment is the Crime
While the country is supposed to be a civilized democracy where the rule of law prevails, it is appalling that…
