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Women’s Manifesto

2010 | Social Scientists’ Association (SSA)

This manifesto is an attempt to identify the most critical issues currently facing women in Sri Lanka. The publication identifies critical issues, concerns and challenges facing women today. It also p..

Is land just for men? : Critiquing discriminatory laws, regulations and administrative practices relating to land and property rights of women in Sri Lanka

2010 | Ed. By, Jayawardena, K.P. et.al.

This study examines a range of issues that impact women’s land and property rights with national and provincial laws, regulations and administrative practices in Sri Lanka. Since gender discrimi..

Women’s access to and ownership of land and property in Batticaloa, Jaffna and the Vanni (Conducted in CARE Lift villages).

2005 | Centre for Policy Alternatives

Ownership and control of land and property are key indicators of an individual’s economic and social status. Customary practices and beliefs, laws and practical difficulties have resulted in d..

Penkalin Nilam: A study on women’s land rights in the post-tsunami resettlement process in Baticaloa

2010 | Maunaguru, S. & Emmanuel, S.

This report documents the experiences of women in relation to their land rights. Women’s ability to challenge gender inequalities within the home and the community is greatly enhanced with equ..

The Law and the Economic Status of Women

1990 | Savitri Goonesekere

The data on Sri Lanka indicates that the position of the Sri Lankan woman is, in many respects, more advanced than that of her South Asian sisters. It also indicates that the majority of women work ..

Annual report 2009-10: Social exclusions, marginalities, inclusive policies

2010 | Indian Institute of Dalit Studies (IIDS)

This report includes the highlights of the Indian Institute of Dalit Studies (IIDS) for the year 2009-2010. It includes a brief introduction of the IIDS, its organisation structure, activity report, r..

Dalit women rights and citizenship in India

2010 | Nidhi Sadana Sabharwal

This report develops an understanding on the problem of ‘Dalit women’ in India. This has been done through a comprehensive review of the current theoretical and empirical literature relate..

Caste as women

1995 | Vrinda Nabar

This book deals with female awareness and their struggle against patriarchy with specific Indian situations and problems. It addresses issues about the contemporary Indian women and where they are pla..

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