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The Women's Development Centre

The WDC envisions an inclusive society that respects gender equality, where women have equal rights, access to resources and have control over them. 

Community Based Rehabilitation

Ensuring that the rights of people and children with all forms of disabilities are preserved, protected and upheld

Shelter

Enabling a safe and secure environment for women and girl survivors of Sexual and Gender Based Violence towards recovery and empowerment

Sthree

Sthree – An inclusive, value based economic empowerment platform for women and vulnerable communities.

The Women’s Development Centre (WDC) was a dream of Mrs. Pearl Stephen, which she managed to accomplish, initially from a small scale to its establishment as a well recognised NGO in Sri Lanka, serving and empowering women, children, youth, persons with disabilities and other marginalised groups within society. 
 
Sparked from an earnest yearning in a young girl’s heart – to a cluster of passionate women striving towards women empowerment and the protection of the rights of vulnerable groups, the Women’s Development Centre can only continue to grow and reach further. Her legacy will continue on through the committed and driven staff of the WDC
Mrs Pearl Stephen's Photo

About Us

Vision and Mission Photo

Our Mission & Vision

WDC’s mission and overall goal is to support and equip women-led community pressure groups with knowledge, resources and skills to challenge social injustices affecting women and children.

Our organization advocates on a rights based ‘bottom-up’ approach partnering with a gender sensitive and professional team of activists.

WDC envisions an inclusive society respecting gender equality. 

“Creating a just and secure society for women and children”

Our Causes

What We Do

WDC offers Programmes and Trainings while also ensuring that we encourage and support the Policy.

Programmes

  • Community Development
  • The Network of Women
  • Community Based Rehabilitation
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Socio-economic justice
  • Legal Services and Family Counseling
  • Peace and Reconciliation
  • Good governance

Policy

Gender Equality

Democracy

Environment

Child Protection

Trainings

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Vocational

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Entrepreneurship

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Centre Based Rehabilitation

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Health

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Support Us

However large or small, every donation can really make a difference to what we can achieve.

Thank you so much for your support!
 
The WDC team