Apr 15, 2017
As per the MMDA, Muslim women are treated inherently as minors, and they do not have the full autonomy in the matter of marriage. The Quazi Court system is funded by the State, so it is the Government’s responsibility to ensure women in Sri Lanka are not discriminated by law. We have been lobbying the government to take the lead. We have been meeting with Parliamentarians requesting them to take the lead, because it is the State’s responsibility to ensure all citizens are treated equally. The reforms are also important because it will put an end to child marriages.
Hyshyama Hamin, activist with the Muslim Personal Law Reforms Action Group (MPLRAG)