Search / Search Results Simple Search | Search Help | Disclaimer   Your Search Criteria Search Words sri lanka Found 48 Matches  Displaying 1 of 20 1 2 3 Next >>   1. Date Added to Site: Wednesday, 31st March 2010 Title Videos: Talking about Section J Author Moolmans, J. eds Document Type Tool Publication Date March 2010 Summary This selection of video interviews contains experiences and testimonials on the role of the media and ICTs in promoting gender equality, with a specific focus on Section J of the Beijing Platform for Action, concerning women and the media. View Short Summary 2. Date Added to Site: Friday, 31st July 2009 Title Humanitarian Assistance in Emergency Shelter Sites in Northern Sri Lanka: A Gender Perspective Author United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office - Sri Lanka Document Type Report Publication Date May 2009 Summary This briefing paper outlines a range of gender equality and human rights issues in the context of displacement. View Short Summary 3. Date Added to Site: Friday, 31st July 2009 Title Oxfam Australia’s Sri Lanka Gender Impact Study: Executive Summary Author Hunt, J. et al. Document Type Report Publication Date March 2009 Summary This study assesses the impact of Oxfam Australia's work in Sri Lanka on change towards gender equality and the empowerment of women. View Short Summary 4. Date Added to Site: Thursday, 30th July 2009 Title Harmful Traditional Practices in Three Countries of South Asia: Culture, Human Rights and Violence against Women Author United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) Document Type Report Publication Date January 2009 Summary This study documents and analyses the manner in which harmful traditional and cultural practices contribute to violence against women in Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. View Short Summary 5. Date Added to Site: Thursday, 30th July 2009 Title Website: Centre for Women’s Research (CENWOR) (in English, Sinhala and Tamil) Author Centre for Women’s Research (CENWOR) Document Type Tool Publication Date January 2009 Summary This is the website of the Centre for Women's Research (CENWOR) - a non-governmental organisation based in Sri Lanka, working to promote women's rights. View Short Summary 6. Date Added to Site: Friday, 30th October 2009 Title Indian Ocean Tsunami Through The Gender Lens Author Pincha, C. Document Type Research Publication Date January 2009 Summary This study examines the gendered realities that resulted in the aftermath of the Asian Tsunami for men, women and transgenders (aravanis). View Short Summary 7. Date Added to Site: Friday, 31st July 2009 Title Sri Lanka Gender Gap Index Author World Economic Forum Document Type Gender Country Profile Publication Date September 2008 Summary This Sri Lanka profile from the Global Gender Gap Report 2008 outlines country data and statistics relating to the Gender Gap Index (GGI). View Short Summary 8. Date Added to Site: Monday, 27th July 2009 Title Gender Profile of the Conflict in Sri Lanka Author WomenWarPeace.org Document Type Gender Country Profile Publication Date June 2008 Summary This paper sets out some of the specific impacts of conflict on women and girls, and provides information on efforts to ensure a more gender-sensitive process towards peace that takes into account the needs of women and girls. View Short Summary 9. Date Added to Site: Monday, 27th July 2009 Title Country Gender Assessment, Sri Lanka Author Jayaweera, S. et al. Document Type Gender Country Profile Publication Date June 2008 Summary This report was prepared by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to provide an overview and update of gender issues in Sri Lanka and to help ADB in identifying how gender dimensions can be incorporated into development assistance planning. View Short Summary 10. Date Added to Site: Monday, 27th July 2009 Title National Report on Violence and Health Sri Lanka Author World Health Organisation (WHO), Centre for Health Development Document Type Report Publication Date June 2008 Summary Focusing strongly on gender, the report attempts to assess the magnitude of the problem of different aspects of violence in Sri Lanka, and its implications for health. View Short Summary 11. Date Added to Site: Wednesday, 2nd December 2009 Title Evaluation Report of the UNIFEM Programme Facilitating CEDAW Implementation in Southeast Asia (CEDAW SEAP) Author United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) Document Type Report Publication Date May 2008 Summary This document outlines a programme evaluation completed by UNIFEM of the CEDAW Southeast Asia programme (CEDAW SEAP) whose objective is to support the realization of women's human rights in seven Southeast Asian countries through more effective implementation of the Convention. View Short Summary 12. Date Added to Site: Friday, 3rd July 2009 Title Tamil Women Repositioned: The Result of a Quarter Century of Violence or a Change from Within? Author Eliatamby, M. Document Type Research Publication Date September 2007 Summary What transformations have taken place in the lives of Tamil women as a result of the ongoing conflict between the Sri Lankan Government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam? View Short Summary 13. Date Added to Site: Tuesday, 26th June 2007 Title ILO Participatory Gender Audit (in English, French and Spanish) Author International Labour Organization (ILO) Document Type Report Publication Date January 2007 Summary This ILO Gender Audit based on participatory approaches assesses whether internal practices and systems for gender mainstreaming are effective and whether they are being followed. View Short Summary 14. Date Added to Site: Wednesday, 29th August 2007 Title Study of Homebased Workers in the Southern Province Author Homenet South Asia Document Type Research Publication Date January 2007 Summary This paper presents the findings of a study into the attitudes of home based workers in Sri Lanka towards their work. View Short Summary 15. Date Added to Site: Thursday, 29th January 2009 Title Swept Under the Rug: Abuses Against Domestic Workers Around the World Author Human Rights Watch Document Type Report Publication Date July 2006 Summary What are the main abuses experienced by domestic workers? This report presents research findings from twelve countries. View Short Summary 16. Date Added to Site: Friday, 19th May 2006 Title Female Suicide Bombers Author Skaine, R. Document Type Research Publication Date January 2006 Summary This work discusses the history of suicide bombing and profiles the female suicide bomber. It raises the question of why women are increasingly used as bombers and explores the Western societal biases that tend to cast women in non-violent roles. View Short Summary 17. Date Added to Site: Tuesday, 30th August 2005 Title Empowering Women Migrant Workers Author UNIFEM East and Southeast Asia Document Type Background Document Publication Date August 2005 Summary Using a gender- and rights-based approach, UNIFEM seeks to empower migrant workers within and from Asia. View Short Summary 18. Date Added to Site: Wednesday, 27th April 2005 Title Gender, Conflict and Development Author Bouta, T., Frerks, G., and Bannon, I. Document Type Research Publication Date May 2005 Summary This book highlights the gender dimensions of conflict, organised around major relevant themes such as female combatants, sexual violence, and the rehabilitation of social services. View Short Summary 19. Date Added to Site: Sunday, 1st May 2005 Title The Tsunami’s Impact on Women Author Oxfam Document Type Background Document Publication Date March 2005 Summary This review of the evidence available in Aceh (Indonesia), India and Sri Lanka reveals that more women appear to have been killed by the tsunami for a variety of reasons. View Short Summary 20. Date Added to Site: Thursday, 12th January 2006 Title Rising up in Response - Women's Rights Activism in Conflict (English and Serbo-Croatian) Author Barry, J. Document Type Research Publication Date January 2005 Summary This book explores challenges facing women human rights activists in the Balkans, Sierra Leone; and Sri Lanka. View Short Summary  Displaying 1 of 20 1 2 3 Next >>   (From this page only) Simple Search | Search Help | Disclaimer