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Women’s Representation and Participation in Formal Politics

Despite the drive for gender equality promoted at the Beijing UN World Conference on Women in 1995, the Sri Lankan State appears to have taken little responsibility for narrowing the gender gap…

Daisy Perry Daisy Perry on 06/10/201806/11/2018
Gender, Issues, Politics and Governance

Increasing Women’s Participation in Politics: Solving the Problem or Veiling It?

Featured image courtesy CEPA Celebrating a long fought victory, the Sri Lankan women’s movement was recently able to receive assurance of an increase in women’s political participation in Local Government institutions. Sri…

Anushka Kahandagama Anushka Kahandagama on 03/23/201603/23/2016

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