Original purpose The below represents the legal-treaty core of GBV Violence Against Women framework applicable to women & girls & not inclusive of sexual-orientation or gender-identity. These treaties were negotiated by...
What is ITGSE? The International Technical Guidance on Sexuality Education (ITGSE) is the UN system’s master-framework for Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE). International Technical Guidance on Sexuality Education (ITGSE) is a global framework formulated by: UNESCO...
Education / Lessons for Sri Lanka / LGBTQTA - Social Issues
by Shenali Waduge · Published 28th November 2025
What is ITGSE? ITGSE = International Technical Guidance on Sexuality Education, developed by: UNESCO(lead agency) UNFPA, UNICEF, WHO, UNAIDS UNESCO, UNFPA and UNICEF classify ITGSE as the international benchmark for Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE),...
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Education and political leadership have publicly announced that new “sexuality-education” and “life-skills/health-wellbeing” reforms will be rolled out across schools. At the same time, UNFPA, UNESCO, UNICEF, and WHO —...
Despite Sri Lanka facing pressing challenges in health, protection, and social services for its overwhelming majority of biological males and females, UNFPA Sri Lanka’s gender policies and programs prioritize a tiny, hidden population...
Education / Lessons for Sri Lanka / LGBTQTA - Social Issues
by Shenali Waduge · Published 22nd November 2025
The Pattern seen worldwide is now on Sri Lankan soil Across the West, gender ideology and early sexuality teaching are now facing major reversals due to: • child mental-health damage, • parental backlash,...
Constitution Related / Lessons for Sri Lanka / LGBTQTA - Social Issues
by Shenali Waduge · Published 21st November 2025
What Exactly Is the Gender Recognition Certificate? The Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) in Sri Lanka is not a law, not a statutory instrument, and not a legal entitlement. It is merely an administrative document issued by the Ministry of Health through Circular...
Diplomatic Corps in Sri Lanka / INGO-NGO issues / LGBTQTA - Social Issues
by Shenali Waduge · Published 20th November 2025
For the first time in history, a UN agency is attempting to erase the biological foundations of human rights. UNFPA — created to protect men and women based on biological sex —...
Sri Lanka’s new education reforms plan to introduce “sexuality education” for Grades 6–11. Whether the curriculum is funded by UNFPA, UNESCO, WHO, or any foreign partner is irrelevant. What matters is the scientific reality: Children are biologically...
Dr. Geewananda Gunawardana’s recent article “Religious barriers to information” attempts to paint Sri Lankan religious leaders, parents, and child-protection advocates as “ignorant,” “fear-driven,” and “obstacles to progress.” Religious barriers to information No, Dr. Gunawardana....
