Women representation in the organisation

Category of stakeholders	% representation
Clients	85%
Cluster leaders	98%
BMIC staff	30%
Board of Directors	33%

Strategies and Policies

1. Dedicated approach to include women in the clientele
2. Products and services catered to women needs
3. Women friendly Service Delivery channels
4. Equality in the all levels.
5. Encourage women to join the staff and management
6. Staff capacity development in gender and women empowerment
7. Client grievance handling system operated and managed by women staff
8. Gender Policy for staff
9. Anti- harassment policy and implementation lead by women
10. Independent Whistle-blower mechanism

Testimonials

Mrs. Thanusiya (Kaluwanchikkudy) Successfully running a bakery business

Mrs.K.Kohilavani (Thambalagamam) learnt Palmyra craft production under EDS training and now selling many Palmyra products

Mrs. Rajamanthri (Galigamuwa) is a successful entrepreneur in animal husbandry, selling broiler chickens, eggs as well as fresh milk.

Mrs. Wasanthakumari (Valachchenai) Best Entrepreneur Award winner for 2019 in Small Entrepreneur section successfully runs Kanishka Compost Center selling organic fertilizer

Mrs. Sujeewa Thilakaratne (Galkulama) owns a boutique selling readymade clothes and she himself stich clothes for her customers, having few part time employees.

Mrs. Sunitha (Kotmale) owns Sunitha Flora Kotmale Anthurium Center and successfully running a floral nursery business

Ms. Sinthuja (Kaluwanchikkudy) runs a successful business in handloom sarees, towels, sarongs and bags, hiring 5 employees.

Mrs. Priyangika Wijeyalatha (Kotmale) successfully runs a grocery shop that caters day-to-day needs of the villagers

Mrs. U. Swarnalatha (Manupa) involved in a thriving papaw cultivation in one and half acre land in Anuradhapura.

Mrs. Lurthumary (Valanchchenai) involves in dairy business as well as utilizing BIOGAS for all her home needs.

Mrs. R. N. H. Rathnayake (Dehiowita) owns a furniture shop named “Athisa Lee Badu” and has employed 12 employees in her successful business

Mrs. K. Kalaiselvi (Arayampathy) involved in Bites production and cake making as home based business and supply to many parts of her region.