Victoria Coakley

Enjoying work and life in Sri Lanka

[Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 🇦🇺 @dfat]

🇦🇺 is deeply worried about Afghan women & girls, their rights to education, work & freedom of movement. We have signed a joint statement on the situation of women & girls in Afghanistan with the European Union & 19 other countries.

Read: https://t.co/uUWMwRog3c

@MarisePayne

[Victoria Coakley @VictoriaCoakley]

Thanks for the delicious lunch and a display of how to work it off at the mini gym! Great to see SL-Oz activities in action

[Australia in Sri Lanka @AusHCSriLanka]

Great to have lunch with Bridging Lanka at Café Arokkiya in Mannar. The Café supports local women with training in hospitality and nutrition and provides a safe space for the community. We also got a sneak peak of our new ‘Fighting Fit’ 🏋️project to be opened later this year 🇱🇰🇦🇺

[Victoria Coakley @VictoriaCoakley]

Proud to continue our demining support. Great to meet these committed deminers who are saving lives and returning land to so people can resume their livelihood activities

[Australia in Sri Lanka @AusHCSriLanka]

Pleased to announce an additional AUD 800,000 to
@MAGsaveslives to support humanitarian demining in Northern 🇱🇰. This new funding will return 190,000m2 of contaminated land back to communities for productive use supporting an estimated 8,000 people 🇦🇺 #AustralianAid

[Victoria Coakley @VictoriaCoakley]

A great pre-C19 pic and event!

[Aarthy Arunasalam @Aarthy_Arun]

#ThrowbackThursday to the launch of #TogetherWeCan Campaign, a part of @IFC_org @dfat #SheWorks #SriLanka #LKA Partnership. Over 15 Companies, 170,000 employees are enjoying more equal and respectful workplaces. Stay tuned to learn more on the business results.

[Brenda Barton @Brenda_Barton]

Excellent, consistent support and collaboration officials with partners DFAT, Unicef and WHO to support urgent health needs and officials working on the frontlines.

[Victoria Coakley @VictoriaCoakley]

Very happy to be partnering with the WHO who managed to procure this essential equipment very fast (and locally) but more is needed

[WHO Sri Lanka @WHOSriLanka]

@WHOSriLanka & @AusHCSriLanka providing hospital medical equipment to the @MoH_SriLanka to strengthen the country’s #COVID19 response

[Mahishini Colonné @Mahishini]

This is a war without a human enemy, and Merkel lay no blame. She asked for the sacrifice of discipline, for heroic acts of kindness. She acknowledged the paradox in calling for solidarity and apartness at the same time.
https://t.co/K2hrUhXtHG

[Victoria Coakley @VictoriaCoakley]

Proud to be supporting such an active group already achieving great results - roll on! I hope this inspires more companies to join

[Aarthy Arunasalam @Aarthy_Arun]

16 #sheworks companies, over 170,000 employees are enjoying more equal and respectful workplaces. Join the us as #TogetherWeCan bridge gender gap in #lka https://t.co/CQqTsY8smo @IFC_org @dfat

[Victoria Coakley @VictoriaCoakley]

Like the artistic shot Aarthy! A pleasure to open this event - still a long way to go but coalitions of support like this are so important. Great convergence of the last day of 16 days of activism to EVAW with International HR Day!

[Aarthy Arunasalam @Aarthy_Arun]

Global statistics states1 in 3 women face gender based violence. In #Australia this costs over 20 billion dollars @VictoriaCoakley highlights in her keynote speech at the road to Beijing+25: ending violence against women and girls in #lka @UN_Women @dfat

[Australia in Sri Lanka @AusHCSriLanka]

Did you see the @wmpglobal Tuk Tuk ‘buzzing’ around on the weekend? 🇦🇺is pleased to support the National Dengue Control Unit & World Mosquito Program. Wolbachia technology has seen success in Northern🇦🇺& we hope to share successes with🇱🇰 through this pilot project. #AustralianAid

[Victoria Coakley @VictoriaCoakley]

A great contribution Australian volunteers are making in Sri Lanka on disability-inclusive development. Well done David & Fran

[Australia in Sri Lanka @AusHCSriLanka]

🇦🇺 is committed to disability inclusion. On this International Day for Persons with Disabilities, we celebrate our two #AusVolunteers David and Fran working with ECSAT (Equality-based Community Support and Training) to strengthen disability-inclusive development in 🇱🇰

[Australia in Sri Lanka @AusHCSriLanka]

Thrilled to meet with Family Legal Clinic @FLCmv in #Maldives.

Australia is proud to support their efforts to help all Maldivians access legal information. 🇲🇻 🇦🇺

[Victoria Coakley @VictoriaCoakley]

A great powerful song and video. Well done ILO and partners!

[Simrin Singh @simrinsingh]

Truly thrilled by @ILOColombo partnership with @Ridmadw on this 🎙️🎼 masterpiece, using his incredible talent and passion to take a stand against child labour here in #LKA and worldwide. Check it out ⬇️and pls. share! #NOChildLabour @ILO_Childlabour

[Victoria Coakley @VictoriaCoakley]

Can't wait for Peter K's return - such a great role model for budding chefs and his Sri Lankan cookbook is inspiring me too!

[Australia in Sri Lanka @AusHCSriLanka]

Follow 🇦🇺 @PeterKuruvita’s journey through 🇱🇰 and try out his amazing recipes featured in SBS’s My Sri Lanka. We look forward to seeing him here again to inspire budding 🇱🇰 chefs through Supreme Chef 2 #SriLanka #AustralianAid

[Australia in Sri Lanka @AusHCSriLanka]

A great start of #16DaysOfActivism with 🇱🇰’s National Forum Against Gender Based Violence. Thank you co-chairs @UNFPASriLanka and @OxfamSriLanka for leading with passion and commitment towards eliminating GBV in 🇱🇰 #16Days #SriLanka16Days

[Australia in Sri Lanka @AusHCSriLanka]

Congratulations @Dilmah @DilmahEvents for winning the 2019 Australian Product of the Year in the Tea Category for Dilmah’s Natural Infusion Range. 🇦🇺's love their tea!

https://t.co/tCqD6AKudb

[Consulate General of Sri Lanka, Sydney, Australia @SLinSydney]

My Sri Lanka with Peter Kuruvita recipes and My Sri Lanka with Peter Kuruvita food

https://t.co/WD1C7us90A

[Australia in Sri Lanka @AusHCSriLanka]

Celebrating World Tourism Day in Colombo. 🇦🇺 is pleased to support the industry's recovery and its development, particularly in the East. #WorldTourismDay #australianaid

[Victoria Coakley @VictoriaCoakley]

The things I get to do in Colombo! Was a great experience being on this panel with the US and Swiss Ambassadors.

[Victoria Coakley @VictoriaCoakley]

You're totally inspiring Hanaa!

[Hanaa Singer-Hamdy @SingerHanaa]

I’ve also shared my top tips for aspiring development professionals and my daily ‘must do’ list!