Visaka Dharmadasa

Asia

Visaka Dharmadasa is the founder and Chair of Association of War Affected Women and Parents of Servicemen Missing in Action. In struggling to end the civil war in Sri Lanka, she brokered the ceasefire as well as brought women across the conflict lines to work for peace. She also works on the Women, Peace and Security agenda, calling for the inclusion of women at all levels of peacebuilding and decision making. She trains women to run for political office and on power-sharing.

Sri Lanka

International, National

Sinhala, English

Working with armed groups, Working with civil society, Working with governments who are conflict parties, Working with women, Working with youth, Establishing or advising state peace ministries, Violence prevention interventions, Engaging religious communities on social cohesion, Gender budgeting and gender markers, Gender-sensitive agreement text advice, Policy formation support, Drafting agreements, Shuttle diplomacy, Conflict analysis, Gender sensitive analysis techniques

Elections and referendums, Federalism and other governance models, Gender-based violence, Gender inclusion and perspectives, Gun control and national gun laws, Ceasefires, Conflict-related sexual violence, International human rights and humanitarian law, Restorative justice, Security arrangements, Self-determination, Transitional justice, Women, peace and security, Language rights accommodation, Power-sharing arrangements

Geographical Region

Visaka Dharmadasa

Context expertise

Experience of mediation

Languages

Technical Skill

Thematic Knowledge