Sri Lanka, May 7 -- The condition of women in the world as we all witness now is marked by contrasting gaps in all domains and spaces: public, private, and even digital. Despite the advances women have made in many societies, the journey towards achieving gender equality remains slow and erratic.

Furthermore, women's rights are always given the second priority due to which, they continue to face marginalization that takes subtle as well as blatant forms. Prof. Anita Singh, from Centre for Women's Studies and Development, Banaras Hindu University, India, told at the 2nd International Conference on Future of Women 2019 held under the theme, 'Voices of Women: Transition from Inspiration to Action,' in Colombo recently.

The event was organi...