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The survival strategies of Sinhala female-heads in conflict-affected eastern Sri Lanka

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  • Ruwanpura, Kanchana N.

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Focuses on the emerging social group of female-headed households among the Sinhalese in Eastern Sri Lanka. Outlines perceptions of ethnicity in Sri Lanka and examines the indirect costs of ethnic conflict among the Sinhala, Tamils and Muslims. Highlights female-heads' coping strategies, economic opportunities, gender power imbalance, cultural and social restrictions, and kin and community structures.

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  • Ruwanpura, Kanchana N., 2003. "The survival strategies of Sinhala female-heads in conflict-affected eastern Sri Lanka," ILO Working Papers 995164746902676, International Labour Organization.
    • Handle: RePEc:ilo:ilowps:995164746902676
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    1. Pickup, Francine., 2003. "The impact of transition and the Afghanistan crisis on employment and decent work concerns in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan," ILO Working Papers 993653663402676, International Labour Organization.
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