Women’s Chamber for Digital Sri Lanka and World Vision to promote digital literacy

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From left: WCDSL Vice Chairperson Thushara Wijewardena, President Jayomi Lokuliyana, World Vision Lanka National Director Dr. Dhanan Senathirajah, Director - Marketing and Engagement Clarence Sutharsan, and (Senior Manager- Corporate Partnerships and Local Fundraising Gayan Dias

World Vision partnered with Women’s Chamber for Digital Sri Lanka (WCDSL) are to uplift digital literacy and skills among 240 students, unemployed youth and women entrepreneurs from four districts. The program conducted in Nuwara Eliya, Puttalam, Batticaloa and Jaffna districts will provide career guidance, ICT training and internships in IT firms and help them enter a digital economy.

World Vision Lanka’s partnership with Women’s Chamber for Digital Sri Lanka is one that aims to create a level playing field for women in business.

“It’s vital to find initiatives to empower women to participate in the shared digital future. We believe this partnership with World Vision would help us to reach a broader audience in our efforts of building digital capacities of girls and women to participate fully in this new digital economy”, said WCDSL Chairperson Jayomi Lokuliyana.

“We believe the tools provided through this training can improve digital literacy ensuring sustainable success especially among youth and women entrepreneurs to expand their horizon in any chosen vocation. We are glad that we are able to provide these tools for the most vulnerable through our partnership with WCDSL”, added the World Vision Lanka National Director Dr. Dhanan Senathirajah.

Women’s Chamber for Digital Sri Lanka is a social mission association which aims to empower women through advocacy, mentoring, networking and policy level development in areas of education and entrepreneurship through ICT.

World Vision is a development and advocacy organization and works in 34 locations in 16 Districts across Sri Lanka directly impacting nearly 100,000 vulnerable children and their families.