Feminism, nationalism, and labour in post-civil war Northern Province of Sri Lanka

Muttukrishna Sarvananthan (), Jeyapraba Suresh and Anushani Alagarajah

Development in Practice, 2017, vol. 27, issue 1, 122-128

Abstract: This viewpoint highlights the paradox of low labour force participation and high unemployment among women at a time of growing educational levels of women in the former conflict-affected Northern Province of Sri Lanka. It highlights the rise of ethno-feminism and sub-nationalism that undermine what few opportunities open up for women in terms of employment and livelihood opportunities, thereby weakening the peacebuilding efforts of various stakeholders.

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2017.1257566

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