Out of the Shadows: War-Affected Women with Disabilities in Sri Lanka Final Report
- ISBN-10
- 174108475X
- ISBN-13
- 9781741084757
- Series
- Out of the Shadows
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-07-24
- Authors
- Karen Soldatic, Dinesha Samararatne, Binendri Perera
Description
This report documents the stories of hardship and resilience of Sri Lankan women with disabilities living in war affected areas. The research that informs this work was undertaken over a period of more than 12 months, working in collaborative partnership with women with disabilities advocacy groups, women and disability civil society organisations and the social science association. In depth qualitative research methods were adopted comprising of individual interviews and small focus groups. Women with disabilities from diverse ethnic and disability communities were included throughout the study. The research entailed intensive workshops, training and development, fieldwork, analysis, review and consultation on the findings, and finalisation. The final report was launched in Colombo, 2018. The project was supported and facilitated by the Sri Lankan Law and Society Trust and the Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University.
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