2006-2007
• Research on the experiences of tsunami affected
   women was conducted in 2006. Interviews were
   conducted with women in Ampara, Batticaloa, Galle,
   Hambantota, Matara and Trincomalee. The report will
   be published in September 2007.

2005-2006
• Livelihood disbursement to tsunami affected women,
   particularly vulnerable groups such as widows. Funding
   was channeled through selected women’s organizations
   with a record of working in these areas.
• Training of Trainers program- ‘Promoting the Rights of
   Women’- across six districts, Ampara, Batticaloa,
   Galle, Hambantota, Matara and Trincomalee, which
   focused on community workers who worked directly
   with women and girls affected by the tsunami.
• Lobbying and advocacy through the release of CATAW
   briefing papers, media statements and participation in
   meetings, symposiums and conferences.