Who we are
A group of more than two thousand women from across Sri Lanka directly affected by the war; their sons, husbands missing/missing in action, killed, or disabled due to the war. AWAW is deeply committed to seeing an end to this meaningless war and achieving a sustainable peace.
To achieve peace through socio-economic development enlisting the active participation of war affected women.Sri Lankan women who have been directly or indirectly affected by the war; their husbands, sons,fathers, or brothers killed, missing, or disabled due to the war or they themselves disabled or displaced.
What we do
The Association of War Affected Women is committed to achieve sustainable peace in Sri Lanka and believes that peace has to be negotiated through an inclusive process.
We have been working with women and men in this country for the past 10 years to achieve our above goal, through processes of dialogues and raising awareness and also advocacy. We also work for women’s rights and advancement as well democracy and good governance. Currently we are training women to run for political office.