Factors affecting the women's empowerment in disaster risk governance structure in Sri Lanka

The civil war in Sri Lanka had caused enormous impacts on the physical as well as infrastructure development of Eastern Province. Since the end of war in 2009, the province has immensely benefitted from the state and non-state sectors, particularly in the sphere of women empowerment in terms of their livelihood, education, health, etc. Although, many previous studies have delved into a number of post-war development interventions in the province, it failed to explore the dimension of women’s empowerment. Using both qualitative as well as quantitative methods, this study specifically explores the impacts of socio-economic development initiatives on women’s empowerment in the post war context. The findings show women received much support such as housing assistance, dry rations, livelihood assistance, micro-credit loans and psycho-social counselling from state and non-state sectors including NGOs, and UN organizations in the post war period in the Batticaloa district of Eastern Province and such supports have largely been effective as it contributed to women’s empowerment. Nevertheless, such supports have significantly dried up in recent times with priorities of state and non-state sectors being shifted. Thus, it is crucial for state and non-state sectors to focus on the empowerment of women in future, especially enhancing their capacity in terms of their knowledge and skills, and providing financial assistance for their self-employment on a soft loan basis or under grant schemes.

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Pembangunan Inklusif Gender dan Desentralisasi Pemerintahan: Memperkuat Suara dan Pengaruh Perempuan melalui Aksi Kolektif di Daerah Perdesaan Indonesia

10.46580/124336 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Rachael Diprose ◽

Amalinda Savirani ◽

Tamas Wells

Keyword(s):

Women's Empowerment ◽

Governance Structure ◽

Analytical Framework ◽

Women’S Empowerment ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Policy Paper ◽

Causal Processes ◽

Gender Inclusion ◽

Multi Level ◽

Research And Policy

This peer-reviewed research and policy paper (available in English and Bahasa Indonesia) draws on analysis of how women influence decision making in Indonesia's multi-level governance structure under the new Village Law in Indonesia. The analysis identifies the ways that women, through different causal processes, influence development priorities, spending, projects, policies and policy actors, as well as social norms in communities. The analysis draws from a large, qualitative comparative study conducted in different places throughout Indonesia, providing an analytical framework for understanding variation in social and politico-economic contexts in terms of the constraints and opportunities for gender inclusion and women's empowerment. The research also explains variations in the processes by which women exercise voice and influence in these differing contexts, providing considerations for policy makers and others concerned with gender inclusion, women's empowerment and everyday wellbeing.

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Women's empowerment for promoting health: Stories of migrant women workers in Katunayake export-processing zone, Sri Lanka

Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift - Norwegian Journal of Geography ◽

10.1080/00291950701865804 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 62 (1) ◽

pp. 1-8 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Chamila T. Attanapola

Keyword(s):

Women Workers ◽

Sri Lanka ◽

Women's Empowerment ◽

Women’S Empowerment ◽

Migrant Women ◽

Export Processing Zone ◽

Processing Zone ◽

Export Processing

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WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT IN POST DISASTER RECONSTRUCTION: PERSPECTIVES ON POLICIES AND FRAMEWORKS

International Journal of Strategic Property Management ◽

10.3846/ijspm.2010.26 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 14 (4) ◽

pp. 347-361 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Nirooja Thurairajah ◽

David Baldry

Keyword(s):

Sri Lanka ◽

Natural Disasters ◽

Disaster Management ◽

Women's Empowerment ◽

Women’S Empowerment ◽

Main Research ◽

Partial Reconstruction ◽

International Policies ◽

The Impact ◽

Post Disaster

There has been an increase in the occurrence of natural disasters and their impact has aroused the interest of many stakeholders to incorporate different strategies on disaster management. Although disasters may end many opportunities and lives, the lives of survivors do not cease in the disaster affected areas. The impact of natural disasters and the consequent partial reconstruction efforts have specifically presented many challenges to women. In this context, the main research investigates the empowerment of women during post disaster reconstruction particularly in Sri Lanka. Among the factors that influence women's empowerment, existing policies and frameworks is one of the important factors that can play a major role within the post disaster reconstruction in Sri Lanka. Hence, in order to gain an understanding of the existing framework of women's empowerment, this study investigates the national and international policies and frameworks that exist within the post disaster context in Sri Lanka. The study found that even though polices are gender neutral, they are not gender sensitive. In addition, it was found that having a single policy or framework for the whole country is unlikely to be a success, therefore, any frameworks should have room to be adopted to the local situation. Santruka Stichiniu nelaimiu padaugejo, taigi del ju poveikio daug interesu grupiu susidomejo, kaip nelaimems valdyti pasitelkti ivairias strategijas. Nors nelaimes atima daug galimybiu ir gyvybiu, išlikusieji tebegyvena nelaimes nuniokotose teritorijose. Del stichiniu nelaimiu poveikio ir po ju vykstant daliniams atstatymo darbams, ypač daug sunkumu kyla moterims. Atsižvelgiant i tai, pagrindiniame tyrime nagrinejamas didesniu teisiu suteikimas moterims vykstant atstatymo po nelaimiu darbams, ypač Šri Lankoje. Be kitu veiksniu, kurie daro itaka suteikiant didesnes teises moterims, svarbi yra politika ir gaires, o ju reikšme Šri Lankoje atstatant nelaimes nuniokotas vietoves gali būti didžiule. Taigi siekiant suprasti esamas didesniu teisiu suteikimo moterims gaires, šiame tyrime nagrinejama nacionaline ir tarptautine politika bei gaires, Šri Lankoje taikomos darbu po nelaimiu kontekste. Tyrime nustatyta, kad net jei politika pirmenybes neteikia ne vienai lyčiai, i lytims svarbius klausimus ji neatsižvelgia. Be to, nustatyta, kad visoje šalyje taikant viena politika arba gaires vargu ar galima tiketis sekmes. Taigi visose gairese reikia numatyti galimybiu jas priderinti prie vietines situacijos.

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Gender-inclusive Development and Decentralised Governance: Promoting Women’s Voice and Influence through Collective Action in Rural Indonesia

10.46580/124335 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Rachael Diprose ◽

Amalinda Savirani ◽

Tamas Wells

Keyword(s):

Women's Empowerment ◽

Governance Structure ◽

Analytical Framework ◽

Women’S Empowerment ◽

Inclusive Development ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Policy Paper ◽

Women's Voice ◽

Causal Processes ◽

Gender Inclusion

This peer-reviewed research and policy paper draws on analysis of how women influence decision making in Indonesia's multi-level governance structure under the new Village Law in Indonesia. The analysis identifies the ways that women, through different causal processes, influence development priorities, spending, projects, policies and policy actors, as well as social norms in communities. The analysis draws from a large, qualitative comparative study conducted in different places throughout Indonesia, providing an analytical framework for understanding variation in social and politico-economic contexts in terms of the constraints and opportunities for gender inclusion and women's empowerment. The research also explains variations in the processes by which women exercise voice and influence in these differing contexts, providing considerations for policy makers and others concerned with gender inclusion, women's empowerment and everyday wellbeing.

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Factors Affecting the Success of Empowerment Women Based on the Utilization of Local Resources Through a Social Enterpreneurship Approach: Study of Ciangir Village, Kuningan Regency

ENDLESS : International Journal of Future Studies ◽

10.54783/endless.v3i1.52 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 76-85

Author(s):

Erna Ermawati Chotim

Keyword(s):

Local Community ◽

National Development ◽

Women's Empowerment ◽

Women’S Empowerment ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Analysis Process ◽

Personal Approach ◽

The Government ◽

Role Of The Government

Women are a resource that has not been optimally utilized to contribute to economic development. One of the efforts to increase women's negative position in expanding their national development role is empowerment. This research was conducted to describe the factors that influence women's empowerment in Ciangir Village. The study was conducted using descriptive-qualitative research methods. Determination of informants was done purposively and snowball—data obtained from in-depth interviews and documentation. The data analysis process is carried out by grouping and combining the data obtained and arranging the appropriate relationships between the data. Simultaneously, the data's validity was tested through triangulation of data sources so that the data presented were valid. The results showed that nine factors influence women's empowerment in Ciangir Village, Kuningan Regency, namely: the role of the government, cooperatives, the role of NGOs, advocacy, local community organizations, participation, actualization needs for self-help, personal approach, and leadership.

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