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.
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Published in: 50.50After 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.