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The implementation entry point for ANANGU is Viluthu s capacity building project with Women s Rural Development Societies (WRDSs) in the North and East. Women s Rural Development Societies are community based non government organizations formed under the department of rural development. The aim of this intervention is to strengthen these institutions so as to enable them to take care of the essential and also the strategic needs of war affected women <a href="anangu.htm">read more...</a> </p> <a href="awareness.htm"> <font color=red><b> Awareness programmes on legal issues</b></font><br /><br /></a> <a href="events.htm"><font color=red><b>Public Events & Campaigns</b></font><br /><br /></a> <IFRAME src="worktext.htm" scrolling="yes" name="i1" width="425" height="200" frameborder="30" hspace="no" class="style8" id="i1" allowtransparency="yes" bordercolor="#ACD586"> </IFRAME></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD height="1"> <TD> </TR> </TBODY></TABLE></TD> <TD height="428">&nbsp;</TD> <TD rowspan="2" valign="top"><TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#B5CD9B"> <!--DWLayoutTable--> <TBODY> <TR> <TD height="168" valign="top"><SPAN class="style1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Programme Highlights</SPAN> <BR> <BR> <DIV id="masterdiv"> <DIV class="menutitle style81" onclick="SwitchMenu(&#39;sub5&#39;)">Conflict transformation </DIV> <DIV align="justify" class="submenu"><SPAN class="style30 style45">It is used for taking peace education materials in Sinhala to the Sinhala speaking districts of the South and encouraging the formation of study circles in the South. Viluthu joins the NGOs and groups in coalitions in the South to organize activities to raise awareness on the peace process, the emergency regulations and the human rights violations. Librarians are trained in schools and community centers, on the maintenance of a library that is user friendly. </SPAN>&nbsp;<BR> </DIV> <DIV class="menutitle style81" onclick="SwitchMenu(&#39;sub6&#39;)"> Rght to Information </DIV> <DIV align="justify"><SPAN class="submenu" id="sub6"> <SPAN class="style12"><SPAN class="style30 style45">Viluthu continues to advocate for right to information in all of its lobbying and position papers prepared on various issues&nbsp;pertaining&nbsp;to government agencies</SPAN></SPAN>&nbsp;<BR> </SPAN> </DIV> <DIV class="menutitle style81" onclick="SwitchMenu(&#39;sub7&#39;)">Women in Politics </DIV> <DIV align="justify"><SPAN class="submenu" id="sub7"> <SPAN class="style12"><SPAN class="style30 style45">As part of the promotion of women in politics in Batticaloa, Viluthu was also instrumental in forming a national network of women for justice and integrity called  Just Women . Just Women consists of women of all ethnic groups and communities committed to changing the political culture of the country. Viluthu hopes to work through and support the offices of Just Women in promoting similar groups of women in all of the districts of Sri Lanka. </SPAN></SPAN>&nbsp;<BR> </SPAN> </DIV> <DIV class="menutitle style81" onclick="SwitchMenu(&#39;sub8&#39;)">Local Governance</DIV> <DIV align="justify"><SPAN class="submenu" id="sub8"> <SPAN class="style12"><SPAN class="style30 style45">Viluthu s limited interventions within the two local authorities of Kattankudi and Alayadivembu, was a contributory factor for Kattankudi doubling its tax revenue; Ariyampathi formulated a waste disposal plan with the contribution from the women s groups of that locality. Owing to its success this activity should be continued in all eight districts of the North-East </SPAN></SPAN><BR> &nbsp;<BR> </SPAN> </DIV> <DIV class="menutitle style81" onclick="SwitchMenu(&#39;sub9&#39;)">Women MPs</DIV> <DIV align="justify"><SPAN class="submenu" id="sub9"><SPAN class="style45">By working with women in the country for political participation Viluthu was instrumental in bringing two women members of parliament in 2004, </SPAN><BR> &nbsp;<BR> </SPAN> </DIV> <DIV class="menutitle style81" onclick="SwitchMenu(&#39;sub10&#39;)">Support to Education</DIV> <DIV align="justify"><SPAN class="submenu" id="sub10"> <P class="style45"> Aha Vili is funded by Viluthu and not by a donor agency. Viluthu embarked on it with the voluntary support of the education community and today it boasts of sales of 4,500 copies and immense amount of goodwill with teachers and principals all over Sri Lanka.  Aha Vili and the other publications are the main source of reference for all the post graduate students in education. </P> <DIV align="justify"></DIV> <DIV class="menutitle style81" onclick="SwitchMenu(&#39;sub10&#39;)">Training in Proposal Writing</DIV> <DIV align="justify"> <SPAN class="style45">Viluhtu carried out a one day workshop in Sept 2008 in building capacities in Proposal Writing in Tamil among the study circles that are functioning in Batticaloa and the Women s Rural Development Societies. 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