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🎭✨ Celebrating International Women's Day 2024 ✨🎭

On this International Women’s Day, 2024, Act4 Theatre for Change proudly partnered with UN Women Sri Lanka to celebrate under the inspiring theme "Invest in Women" at the Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo.

Empowering Women through Theatre 👩‍🎭
At Act4 Theatre for Change, we believe in the transformative power of theatre as a tool for social change. Through our forum theatre performance at the University of Colombo, we aimed to shed light on the importance of women's empowerment and their active participation in decision-making processes. Because when women thrive, societies prosper!

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In a world where the innocence of childhood is too often shattered by the harrowing reality of child sexual abuse, standing up and speaking out is not just a choice but a responsibility. We recognize the gravity of this issue and the urgent need to address it head-on. That's why we embarked on a profoundly impactful journey, harnessing the power of Theatre and education through Forum Theatre performances.

🤝 Collaboration for a Cause

This groundbreaking initiative has been made possible through our collaboration with esteemed partners: Save the Children, the State Ministry of Women and Child Development, and the Department of Probation and Child Care Services. Their support and shared vision have been instrumental in bringing this project to life.

🎓 Educating the Future Generations

We have conducted a series of Forum Theatre performances in schools, turning the spotlight on an issue often shrouded in silence. These performances are not just plays; they are interactive, engaging, and, most importantly, educational. They serve as a powerful tool to empower our children, giving them knowledge and a voice to protect themselves and others.

🛡️ Empowering Voices, Protecting Innocence

The goal is not just to educate but to empower. We want our children to recognize the signs, understand their rights, feel confident to speak up against abuse and to know about supportive institutions and their services. These performances create a safe space for dialogue, questions, and learning, building a shield of awareness and empowerment around our children.

🌟 Gratitude and Moving Forward

We extend our heartfelt thanks to all the schools, educators, parents, and, most importantly, the children who participated in these performances. Your engagement and feedback have been overwhelmingly positive and inspiring.

But our journey doesn't end here. We are committed to continuing this important work, reaching more schools, and touching more lives. Child sexual abuse is a battle that we must fight together, and every step we take is a stride towards a safer world for our children.

We invite you to join this crucial conversation. Share your thoughts, spread the word, and stand with us in this fight against child sexual abuse. Together, we can make a difference. Together, we can protect our future.

With hope and determination,
Act4;Theatre for Change

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We are proud to share a glimpse of our recent collaborative endeavor aimed at safeguarding our most precious treasure, our children. Act4; Theatre for Change, in collaboration with UNFPA, the State Ministry of Women and Child Development,the Department of Probation and Child Care Services,and respevtive Divisional secretariot offices recently conducted a series of transformative Forum Theatre performances in selected schools across Sri Lanka.

Child sexual abuse remains an alarming concern in our nation. It’s not just a statistic, but a harsh reality that too many children face. Through the power of theatre, we aimed to educate, to empower, and most importantly, to protect our school children against such heinous acts. Theatre, with its immediate impact and evocative narratives, serves as a potent medium to break the silence, challenge the stigma, and incite essential conversations on such pressing issues

Swipe through the pictures 📸 to witness the sheer engagement and impact these performances had on our young audience. Their attentive eyes, responsive emotions, and ignited spirits showcase the need for such initiatives and the difference they can make.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to all the schools, educators, parents, and, most importantly, the children who participated in these performances. Your engagement and feedback have been overwhelmingly positive and inspiring.

We are committed to continuing this important work, reaching more schools, and touching more lives. Child sexual abuse is a battle that we must fight together, and every step we take is a stride towards a safer world for our children

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Happy International Theatre Day!

World Theatre Day was initiated in 1961 by the International Theatre Institut. It is celebrated annually on March 27th in order to raise awareness about the importance of theatre as an art form and to promote international exchange and cooperation among theatre professionals. People from all over the world gather on this day to honour the art of live performance and its ability to connect us to our common humanity. The creative energy and passion that goes into live performance is truly inspiring, whether it's through acting, writing, directing, designing, or any other aspect of theatre. World Theatre Day reminds us of the power of theatre to entertain, educate, and inspire, and it encourages us to continue supporting and promoting this vital art form in our communities.

May theater's magic continue to inspire and transport us to new worlds.

Rain or Shine We go Live
We are back again on stage and these are the moments of another very successful Forum Theatre awareness campaign that we completed in to Educate and Empower the students against online child sexual exploitation.
INSEE/ Siam city cement together with Act4; Theatre for Change, Ladies committee of Lion Club International 306A1, Police Children & Women Bureau organized this event with the participation of stakeholders, teachers and nearly 600 students from 10 various girl’s schools in Galle and We were able to build up a healthy dialogue in the forum as the issue which is dealt upon is highly significant to the contemporary society.

SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT WORK KEEPS WOMEN AWAY FROM THE WORKFORCE

Director | Nalinda Premaratne,
Act4; Theatre for Change
Production Executive | Avindi Perera,
UN Women
Director of Photography | Dimuthu Kalinga Dahanayake
2nd Camera | Geeth Mendis, Tharindu dananjaya
Editor | Sithum Samarajeewa
Makeup | Samarasiri kandanage
Assistant Director | Chathura Deshan
Art Director | Basker Krishan
Wardrobe | Nithini Senanayake
Production Manager | Anjana Ashuboda
Music | Devinda Pathiraja
Audio Recording |Dinesha

This 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, UN Women and the EU in Sri Lanka are joining hands to raise awareness on the pervasive issue of sexual harassment in the workplace and its impact on women’s economic empowerment.

sexual harassment at work creates unacceptable working conditions for women. While it is a criminal offense under section 345 of the Penal Code in Sri Lanka, sexual harassment is the reality for many working women in the country.

Sexual harassment at work keeps women away from the workforce Sexual harassment at work creates unacceptable working conditions for women. While it is a criminal offence under section 345 of the Penal Code in Sri Lanka,...

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