title: Seva Vanitha Movement of Sri Lanka (Incorporation) Act (No. 10 of 1987), 10 March 1987.
abstract: This Act incorporates the Seva Vanitha Movement of Sri Lanka, which was established by the Women's Bureau of Sri Lanka.  Among the objectives of the Movement are the following: "a) to maintain a record of current public affairs with particular reference to the interests of women, children and youths so as to ensure their physical, mental, moral, religious and social development and to protect them from exploitation and discrimination; b) to promote cooperation and mutual confidence among all members irrespective of race, religion, language, occupation and political opinion to enable women to act as a single group interested in National Development; c) to ensure that the women actively participate in development activities outside their homes; and d) to conduct surveys and studies and collect data on problems relating to women and children in collaboration with the Women's Bureau, Children's Secretariat and Governmental and nongovernmental agencies."
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001208:Asia; D002648:Child; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D006285:Health Planning; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D009934:Organization and Administration; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011287:Prejudice; D011640:Public Policy; D012940:Social Problems; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013188:Sri Lanka; D014930:Women; D014933:Women's Rights
keywords: Age Factors; Asia; Child--legal aspects; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Development; Economic Factors; Laws And Statutes; Organization And Administration; Population; Population Characteristics; Program Activities; Programs; Sex Discrimination--legal aspects; Social Discrimination; Social Problems; Social Protection; Socioeconomic Factors; Southern Asia; Sri Lanka; Women In Development--legal aspects; Women's Status--legal aspects; Youth--legal aspects