Steps taken following the UN report

Following the report, UNFPA Sri Lanka office has reached out to key stakeholders including the Sri Lanka Police, the National Transport Commission of the Sri Lanka Transport Board, Ministry of Women and Child Affairs, Ministry of Education, Private bus driver's Association, the media and local and international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to address the issue.

Streamlining gender in the male dominated transport sector, developing a standardised sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) training module for conductors and drivers of buses and trains at time of recruitment, strengthening and streamlining hotlines available to respond effectively to complaints made by victims, and distributing stickers, poster, leaflets and vid-