#2: Sri Lanka

In our second episode, we will be talking about Sri Lanka. Our
guests are Sonali Gunasekera, director for advocacy at the Family
Planning Association in Sri Lanka. Sonali has a wealth of
experience working in the field of Sexual and Reproductive Health,
Child Protection and Gender and Advocacy related activities.
Previously she worked at the Child Fund Sri Lanka, Oxfam GB Sri
Lanka, the International Labour Organisation and Save the Children
Sri Lanka and is joining us from Colombo! Also with us in Mumbai is
South Asia correspondent and author, Natalie Mayroth, from the
network Deine Korrespondentin. "Sri Lanka is not ready for the
change." The abortion laws on the island are among the most
restrictive in the world and have not been changes since the
colonial area. According to estimates Hundreds of women a day take
the risks with illegal terminations, because of the lack of excess
to professional assistance, money or professional help. "Women have
to look after their own bodies.“