Female-headship in Eastern Sri Lanka : a comparative study of ethnic communities in the context of conflict

Explores patterns and causes of female headship of households among the three major ethnic communities in Eastern Sri Lanka: Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim. Argues that female headed households are an enduring feature, not a temporary product of war, and that policies should aim at letting women help themselves.

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Year of publication:	2003
Authors:	Ruwanpura, Kanchana ; Humphries, Jane
Institutions:	International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations
Subject:	female headed household \| womens empowerment \| ethnic group \| conflict \| Sri Lanka \| femme-chef de famille \| autonomisation des femmes \| groupe ethnique \| conflit \| mujer cabeza de familia \| potenciación de las mujeres \| grupo étnico \| conflicto

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	ILO Working Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Published in Working paper series, Recovery and Reconstruction Dept. 32 pages
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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