Uber partners with UNDP SL to raise awareness against sexual and gender-based violence

Violence against women and girls is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations in our world today and remains largely unreported due to the impunity, silence, stigma and shame surrounding it.   
The 16 Days of Activism against sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) commemorated globally, starting November 25 each year, is an invaluable tool to raise awareness on these important issues and to support complex public discussions about violence against women and girls.  

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sri Lanka, as part of its overall engagement with Uber Sri Lanka, has partnered with its rides and eats businesses in the lead up to the 16 Days of Activism this year, to launch ‘Delivering Change’. #End SGBV’, a campaign to build awareness through its network of couriers, drivers, merchant partners and customer base across both rides and eats platforms in Colombo, to speak up and advocate for social issues through SGBV.   

Commenting on the partnership, Uber Eats Sri Lanka General Manager Varun Wijewardane noted, “At Uber, we are committed to supporting the communities we serve. This partnership with the UNDP to spread awareness about available channels of support to combat sexual and gender-based violence is a step in the right direction. We are proud to lend our platform to this important cause and hope it can contribute to delivering change.”