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Second Tier Women\'s Political Leadership
A Glass Ceiling
Author : Padmasiri, Buddhima
Publisher: Social Scientists\' Association
Place of Publish: Sri Lanka, Colombo
Year: 2014
Page Numbers: 12
Acc. No: 4831
Class No: 305.4 PAD-SL
Category: Books & Reports
Subjects: Gender and Women
Type of Resource: Monograph
Languages: English
ISBN: 9.79E+12
This short paper examines women's political leadership in Sri Lanka, and the role of leadership through the provincial council as a point for women's entry into the political sphere. The author finds that many women enter Sri Lankan politics through the death of a male relative whose position they fill, but some do manage to enter local politics without the intercession of men. The paper also examines the way these women both subvert and support patriarchal structures through their campaign.
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