12 Years of.

Striving to achieve Gender

Equality.

Building Capacity of all levels of female employees.

Impacting lives of their colleagues, families & communities....

12 Years of Empowering Women.

How it all began.

Career Advancement

Rewarding Excellence

F
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Work-Life Balance

Skill Development

Career Advancement
Basic English Language & IT Skills
Leadership Skills
Iron Lady Lady Mechanics & Cutters
Team Leader to Group Leader (TLGL Programmes)
"Aspire Mentoring Programme
Special Scholarship Awards to Female Executives

skill & knowledge enhancement training to ensure role effectiveness &

progression

 Basic English Language & IT Skills

skill & knowledge enhancement training to ensure role effectiveness &

progression

 Leadership Skills

skill & knowledge enhancement training to ensure role effectiveness &

progression

 Iron Lady

skill & knowledge enhancement training to ensure role effectiveness &

progression

 Team Leader to Group Leader (TLGL)

skill & knowledge enhancement training to ensure role effectiveness &

progression

 Aspire Mentoring Programme

skill & knowledge enhancement training to ensure role effectiveness &

progression

 Special Scholarship Awards

skill & knowledge enhancement training to ensure role effectiveness &

progression

H M G Herath

- Working Her Way to the Top 1993 Joined MAS Intimates - Slimline

1994 Team leader

1997 Senior Supervisor

1999 Production Assistant

2000 Production Executive

2002 first female Assistant Production Manager at Slimline

2004 Empowered Woman of the Year Award

2006 Production Manager

H M G Herath

2010 to date - Plant Manager of Slimline (Plant Employee

Strength: 2500+)
Member of Management Team

Career Advancement

Rewarding Excellence

F
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Work-Life Balance

Skill Development

Work-Life Balance
Getting More out of Life Health & Hygiene, Family Planning, Sexual & Reproductive Health
Aloka Breast Cancer Awareness
Managing Personal Finances

Promoting Individual well being through a Happy Family

Awareness and prevention of GBV
Gender Sensitivity Training for Men

recognizing and supporting the multiple roles of MAS women

 Getting More out of Life (Health & Hygiene, Family

Planning, Sexual & Reproductive Health)

recognizing and supporting the multiple roles of MAS women

 Aloka Breast Cancer Awareness

recognizing and supporting the multiple roles of MAS women

 Managing Personal Finances

recognizing and supporting the multiple roles of MAS women

 Happy Family Life

recognizing and supporting the multiple roles of MAS women

 Awareness & Prevention of GBV

recognizing and supporting the multiple roles of MAS women

 Gender Sensitivity Training for Men

recognizing and supporting the multiple roles of MAS women

Career Advancement

Rewarding Excellence

F
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Work-Life Balance

Skill Development

Skill Development

Range of Arts & Crafts Classes tie-dye workshops, sewing, cake

decorating, bridal dressing, make up etc.
Abhinandani Talent Show

developing non-work related skills of employees to support personal &

entrepreneurial aspirations and growth

 Tie-Dye Workshops

developing non-work related skills of employees to support personal &

entrepreneurial aspirations and growth

 Cookery / Dancing / Sewing

developing non-work related skills of employees to support personal &

entrepreneurial aspirations and growth

 Bridal Dressing / Sari Making

developing non-work related skills of employees to support personal &

entrepreneurial aspirations and growth

 Abhinandani Talent Show

developing non-work related skills of employees to support personal &

entrepreneurial aspirations and growth

Lakmalie Perera

- The Blossoming Flower -

1997 Joined MAS Bodyline as a Trainee Operator

1998 Jumper Operator
1999 Production Supervisor
2001 Quality Supervisor

2003 Head Supervisor

2007 Quality Executive

2009 Empowered Woman of the Year Award

2013 Started her own Floral Arrangement Business

2015 - Began selling flowers to top market buyers

Lakmalie Perera

2015 - Production Engineering Team

Career Advancement

Rewarding Excellence

F
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Work-Life Balance

Skill Development

Rewarding Excellence

Abhimani - Empowered Women of the Year Awards

Empowered Women Alumni Forum

Womens Day Celebrations

identifying the contribution made by employees & recognizing their

successes & achievements

 Abhimani

identifying the contribution made by employees & recognizing their

successes & achievements

WOMEN GO BEYOND - EMPOWERED WOMEN

Total number of empowered women 252

25%

Empowered women in the business 187

Number of empowered women resigned - 65

75%

Empowered Women in the Business

Resigned

identifying the contribution made by employees & recognizing their

successes & achievements

 Empowered Women Alumni Forum

identifying the contribution made by employees & recognizing their

successes & achievements

 Womens Day Celebrations

identifying the contribution made by employees & recognizing their

successes & achievements

ADVANCING WGB

Role Model Development

- Diploma in English
- Course in Personality Development

Empowering Women Through Sport

Endorsing Gender Equality open forums and panel discussions on gender equality
at the work place
Debates on Womens Rights

taking Women Go Beyond to greater heights

 Role Model Development

creating role models for further career development

 Empowering Women Through Sport

creating elite sporting pathways for talented sportswomen and

empowering livelihoods

 Endorsing Gender Equality

open forums and panel discussions on gender equality at the work place

 Debates on Womens Rights

taking Women Go Beyond to greater heights

Leveling the Playing Field

- Crches

- Preschools
- Door to door transport

- Free meals
- Nutrition for pregnant women

- Job opportunities for the differently abled

- Ability to resign and rejoin MAS

lending a helping hand to the women of MAS

Gender Break-Down
Work Level
Team Member
Staff
Executive
Manager
General Manager
Functional Director
CEO
MAS / Apparel Board Director
Deputy Chairman
Chairman
Total

Total
49126
5906
4221
1167
168
63
10
5
1
1
60,668

Female
38095
2160
1305
246
25
6
1

41,838

Male Female %
11031
77.5%
3746
36.6%
2916
30.9%
921
21.1%
143
14.9%
57
9.5%
9
10.0%
5
0.0%
1
0.0%
1
0.0%
18,830 69.0%

Male %
22.5%
63.4%
69.1%
78.9%
85.1%
90.5%
90.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
31.0%

 Women in MAS
Women in MAS
for over 10 years

38095
Staff
2160
Executive
1305
Manager
246
General Manager
25
Functional Director
6
CEO
1

Team Member

1854
547
204

39
3
2
0

 Global Endorsements

In 2011, Chairman Mahesh

Amalean signed the CEOs
Support for
UN - Womens Empowerment
Principles.

 Awards & Recognition

Business
organization
supportive
towards
Women
Empowerment
and Leadership
2014

The 2005 AAFA

Excellence in Social
Responsibility (ESR)
Award

 Awards & Recognition

May 2007- MAS Founders ranked 14th amongst 20 Asian Progressives

 Awards & Recognition

2013 - MAS chairman
recognized for
exceptional leadership
in championing
womens empowerment
and support for the
Womens
Empowerment
Principles.

 Awards & Recognition

The New Economy recognised the
culture of inclusion, and honoured
MAS Holdings as a pioneer that
adopted and implemented policies,
finances and practices to promote
women in society, and within the
business as associates who contribute
to the success of their enterprise at all
levels in the organisation

T N S Kumari

The Quiet Achiever

1992 Joined MAS Bodyline as a Trainee Machine Operator
1993 Head Supervisor - Production
1994 Head Supervisor Production & Quality
1997 Section Chief Production & Quality
2000 Seamless Development Centre, New Jersey, USA
2001 Quality Executive
2004 Empowered Woman of the Year Award
2005 Production & Quality Executive

T N S Kumari

2008 to 2014 - Quality Manager (Responsible for cutting &

production of overall plant)

MAS believes in empowerment, not because the

world demands it, but because MAS demands it from
itself, and its the right thing to do.
Deshamanya Mahesh Amalean
Chairman, MAS Holdings