Cosmopolitan Sri Lanka Magazine - March 2018

In this issue

It feels like living as a woman in South Asia is a bizarre obstacle course, whether it’s tuning out men on the street hissing at you, avoiding wild crotch thrusts on the bus, or pole-vaulting over society’s view of us as demure baby-makers. We like to think of it as the Takashi’s Castle of misogyny! It’s made us learn that the battle for equality is hard, but inequality itself is a hell of a lot harder. So this issue, we celebrate women – especially women who empower! From our brilliant cover star Laverne Cox who is a vocal advocate for LGBTIQ rights, to the four incredibly driven women featured, these are individuals who aren’t just successful on their own merit. They are also successful as leaders and supporters by leveraging their positions and power to give people in their communities’ voices and opportunities. Click through for more…