Jayanthi Kuru Utumpala

Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala is the first Sri Lankan to summit Mount Everest. She was appointed a goodwill ambassador for women's rights by the Ministry of Women's Affairs in Sri Lanka. Jayanthi holds a master’s degree in gender studies from the University of Sussex, UK.

After Everest: can mountaineering tackle gender myths in Sri Lanka?

Mountaineering is an elite sport, but becoming the first Sri Lankan to summit Everest has given me a rare public platform to challenge gender stereotypes.

By Jayanthi Kuru Utumpala

/ 29 Jun 2017

After Everest: can mountaineering tackle gender myths in Sri Lanka?

Mountaineering is an elite sport, but becoming the first Sri Lankan to summit Everest has given me a rare public platform to challenge gender stereotypes.

By Jayanthi Kuru Utumpala

/ 29 Jun 2017