Anuki Premachandra
Anuki Premachandra | |
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| Born | Sri Lanka |
| Alma mater | Lyceum International School, Wattala |
| Occupation(s) | Social activist, women's rights activist, writer, motivational speaker |
Anuki Premachandra is a Sri Lankan social activist, women's rights activist, motivational speaker, communications specialist, writer and Instagram personality. She currently works as a strategic communications manager at the Advocata Institute.[1][2]
Activism[edit]
She is well known campaigning for women's rights especially urging for the reduction of taxes on sanitary napkins in Sri Lanka.[3][4] She has also been campaigning for the reducing of legal and regulatory barriers for the emergence of micro enterprises in Sri Lanka.[2]
In 2020, she was included in the elite list of Cosmopolitan magazine's "35 Under 35".[5][6] In November 2020, she took part as one of the speakers in World Bank's virtual event on Road Safety in South Asia - Rethinking Urban Mobility amid COVID-19 pandemic.[7][8]
Her efforts in eliminating taxes on sanitary products for women became success as the Government of Sri Lanka announced that it would provide free sanitary napkins to schoolgirls as of January 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka.[9][10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Anuki Premachandra on sanitary napkin taxes and its effect on cost of living in Sri Lanka". Advocata Institute | Sri Lanka | Independent Policy Think Tank. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ a b "Anuki Premachandra". World Bank Live. 2020-11-05. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ "Taxing feminine physiology". Sunday Observer. 2019-03-09. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ "It's bloody unfair!". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ "Anuki Premachandra - 35 Under 35 Cosmopolitan Sri Lanka". Cosmopolitan Sri Lanka 35 Under 35. 2020-05-21. Archived from the original on 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ "Cosmopolitan Sri Lanka celebrates young movers & shakers in 35 Under 35 list". EconomyNext. 2020-06-04. Archived from the original on March 31, 2024. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ "Road Safety in South Asia – Rethinking Urban Mobility amid COVID-19". World Bank Live. 2020-11-05. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ "Road Safety in South Asia – Rethinking Urban Mobility amid COVID-19 - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
- ^ "There's more to it than handing out some free pads". Nation Online. Retrieved 2021-01-13.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Plaudits to boost women's healthcare, education". Sunday Observer. 2021-01-09. Retrieved 2021-01-13.