Introduction The aim of the Training Guide Promoting gender equality by addressing women’s rights is an essential commitment to protecting human rights. In order to ensure integration of gender equality into its work, the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka prepared this Training Guide “Women’s Rights and Human Rights” to provide knowledge and information to Human Rights Officers of the Commission. This Training Guide is expected to build the training capacity of Human Rights Officers on gender as a concept and other related issues such as rights enshrined in national and international commitments to securing women’s rights, various laws connected to the lives of women, and issues that specifically impact on women’s security and empowerment. It further aims to provide the capacity for Human Rights Officers to recognize women’s rights and work towards gender equality. The Training Guide recognizes the valuable role played by Human Rights Officers as persons who can and do raise awareness, ensure proper data collection and documentation on rights related issues and provide redress to vulnerable women and men. Thus the Training Guide aims to provide further knowledge and build the capacity of Human Rights Officers to carry out their duties. The use of the Training Guide This Training Guide is prepared primarily to provide information and knowledge to Human Rights Officers working for the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka. While it will help enhance the day to day services provided by these Officers, it can further serve as a guide to raise awareness and train groups such as government officials at district, divisional and village level, and civil society activists on women’s rights. The format of the Training Guide This Training Guide contains information and knowledge that can be imparted using participatory methodology, and comprises diverse methods and activities. The Training Guide consists of four main Modules. Each Module comprises a number of Sessions. 08