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Women in Local Government from 2006 to 2011

A Comparative Analysis of Representation of Women and Nominations for Women

Author : Koddikara, Chulani

Publisher: International Centre for Ethnic Studies (ICES)

Place of Publish: Sri Lanka, Colombo

Year: 2012

Page Numbers: 25

Acc. No: 4325

Class No: 351 KOD-SL

Category: Books & Reports

Subjects: Public Administration

Type of Resource: Monograph

Languages: English

ISBN: 978-955-5801-29-4

This working paper compares the number of women elected to local authorities following the 2006 elections and the number of nominates given to women at the 2006 and 2011 elections by the four major political parties. This study aims to unmask and disaggregate national averages and statistics with a view to identify and analysing patterns and trends in representation of and nominations for women at local government in Sri Lanka.