Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE) successfully concluded Northern and Southern Provincial workshops of the Janani Project, carried out by the organization to enhance the digital literacy of grassroots female politicians.
Addressing a large number of female local councillors and female political activists in Matara, CaFFE Executive Director, Mr. Ahmed Manas Makeen said that there was great enthusiasm among grassroots female politicians.
Mr. Makeen said that they assessed the knowledge, of digital literacy, of grassroots female politicians inn the first stage of the workshops. The next stage of the project will focus on providing tailor made solutions to their concerns.
The workshop in Matara was held at the Sarasi Hotel, Matara.
The participants were educated on the importance of digital literacy as well on holding media briefings and facing questions from the media. Well known elections monitor, Mr. Manjula Gajanayake led the proceedings, while former DCLG Mr. Dharmasiri Nanayakkara also addressed the gathering.
The event was coordinated by Mr. Premabandu Jayatilake, CaFFE Southern Provincial Coordinator.
(Please contact mr. Manas Maken for more details – 0776539793 )
Media Unit
CaFFE Organization
February 20, 2022
