Training university teachers and students in Sri Lanka on Gender Based Violence: testing of a participatory training program

The sociocultural contexts of higher education institutions form the background for gender-based violence in professional structures and environment of academia. The article presents the comparative analysis of sexual violence and the reasons for its (non-)disclosure at the universities in Lithuania and Cyprus. The findings of focus group interviews conducted within the framework of the Ending Sexual Harassment and Violence in Third Level Education (ESHTE) project, co-funded by the European Union, have been summarized in the present research. The focus group participants from each partner university involved university teachers, administrative staff, counselors and university students. The research was conducted during a 3-month period between 2017 and 2018. The main aim was to investigate university staffs’ and students’ experiences in the disclosures of the cases of sexual violence and harassment (SVH) in university environment and campus, as well as their awareness of existing procedures and policies in handling the cases of SVH. Their personal experiences, attitudes and beliefs of SVH, as well as any suggestions they have towards the improvement of disclosures of SVH are discussed in the article.

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15 Feasibility of gender based violence screening and counselling in a sexual and reproductive health facility in Sri Lanka

Injury Prevention ◽

10.1136/injuryprev-2015-041654.15 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 21 (Suppl 2) ◽

pp. A5.3-A6

Author(s):

Achini Jayatilleke ◽

Sumithra Tissera ◽

Asanka Pathirathne ◽

Badra Udawatta ◽

Prasanna Jayathilaka ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sri Lanka ◽

Reproductive Health ◽

Health Facility ◽

Sexual And Reproductive Health ◽

Gender Based Violence ◽

Gender Based

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Prevalence of Gender Based Domestic Violence (A Case Study) with the Special Reference to Eravur Pattu Divisional Secretariat Division, Batticaloa District, Sri Lanka

Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences ◽

10.9734/arjass/2019/v9i130113 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

J. Kennedy ◽

S. Dasinaa ◽

A. Sujendran

Keyword(s):

Sri Lanka ◽

Cultural Values ◽

Emotional Abuse ◽

Sampling Method ◽

Secondary Data ◽

Gender Based Violence ◽

Household Level ◽

Gender Based ◽

Unwanted Sexual Contact

Despite numerous violence emerged and recognised in most part of the world, gender based violence causes severe impact on both mentally and physically to both the genders which ultimately threats the future of younger generation. As whole, it is evidenced by various Government and Non-Governmental activities in order to minimize the impacts towards the evolution to a peaceful nature from the household level. Violence against women is a widespread problem in Sri Lanka where cultural values and norms serve to highlight the abusive practices against women. The present study was conducted in Eravur Pattu Divisional Secretariat Division (Chenkalady), Sri Lanka in order to evaluate the current situation with the clinical based signs of the affected ones. Primary and secondary data were collected from the Primary Health Care Centres which is widely distributed in the study location of the Eravur Pattu Divisional Secretariat Division, Sri Lanka. According to the statistical responses derived from the records from the local authorities, more than 70% of the total women were victimized in broad terms of physical, sexual and psychological abuses. It was relatively higher (90%) in the villages named as Marapalam (78%), Karadiyanaru (75%), Sinnapullumalai (83%), and Periapullumalai (80%). Moreover, physical abuses (81.5%) including slapping, pinching, kicking, burning etc were slightly higher while comparing with the sexual abuse (unwanted sexual contact- 48%) and emotional abuse (verbally humiliated/ illegal- 67%) at the identified locations. However, the present study indicates that there is a significant reduction while comparing with the yester years which might be due to the proper awareness on the basis of compromising and facing problems supported by the services carried out by the local organizations in Sri Lanka. The random sampling method has been used while interviewing the samples, and the available records from the authorities have been used for analysing.

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The Female Tigers of Sri Lanka

Perpetrators of International Crimes ◽

10.1093/oso/9780198829997.003.0012 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 208-223

Author(s):

Georg Frerks

Keyword(s):

Sri Lanka ◽

Young Women ◽

Sri Lankan ◽

Gender Based Violence ◽

Arranged Marriages ◽

Armed Struggle ◽

North Eastern ◽

The Government ◽

Gender Based ◽

And Gender

This chapter discusses the motives and legitimation of female cadres of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) joining the fight against the Sri Lankan government. Tamil young women were, among others, motivated by grievances against the treatment of the Tamil minority by the government, their experience of sexual and gender-based violence by Sinhalese soldiers and Indian peacekeepers, and a wish to avenge the death of relatives. They also wanted to escape a suppressive and conservative Tamil culture that forced them into arranged marriages. The heroism and sacrificial martyrdom cultivated by the LTTE legitimized these women’s combat role among the Tamils in Northern and North-eastern Sri Lanka who admired their courage. Different societal and theoretical discourses exist concerning the supposedly victimizing, liberating, or empowering effects of female participation in armed struggle, but the situation in reality appears to be ambivalent, including both victimhood and emancipation.

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‘Even though a man takes the major role, he has no right to abuse’: future male leaders’ views on gender-based violence in Sri Lanka

Global Health Action ◽

10.1080/16549716.2017.1348692 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. 1348692 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Elisabeth Darj ◽

Kumudu Wijewardena ◽

Gunilla Lindmark ◽

Pia Axemo

Keyword(s):

Sri Lanka ◽

Gender Based Violence ◽

Gender Based

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Gender-based violence: Experiences from two tertiary care settings in Sri Lanka

F1000Research ◽

10.12688/f1000research.23120.1 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

pp. 269

Author(s):

Dasuni Yahanika Pathiraja ◽

Ramya Priyanwada Pathiraja ◽

Lakshmen Senanayake ◽

Rukshani Mayawanthi Edirisinghe ◽

Nethanjalie Mapitigama

Keyword(s):

Sri Lanka ◽

General Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Gender Based Violence ◽

Health Seeking ◽

Health Seeking Behavior ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Economic Violence ◽

Seeking Behavior ◽

Gender Based

Background: This study aimed to obtain an overview of survivors of gender-based violence GBV who seek care, different types and consequences of (GBV), their modes of referral, factors associated with GBV, characteristics of the perpetrators, health-seeking behavior of the care-seekers and the service provided by GBV Care Centers in two tertiary care settings Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted from January 2017 to December 2019 at two GBV care centers in a Women’s Hospital and a General Hospital in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Sociodemographic details of care-seekers, referral methods, types of violence experienced and their consequences, factors associated with GBV, characteristics of the perpetrator, health seeking behavior of those seeking care, and the services provided, were obtained from the hospital records. Results: Records from all care seekers (n=495 women, no men) were obtained, and 488 were suitable for analysis. More women presented with GBV to the Women’s Hospital compared to the General Hospital (395 vs 93, p<0.001), and there were significant differences in modes of referral between the two hospitals. A large majority had suffered emotional and economic violence, although physical or sexual violence were the reasons for referral to the centers. Suicidal tendencies had been reported by 20%. In 94.2% of cases the husband, lover or partner was the perpetrator. Physical violence was more likely in married women, those who did not report a stable relationship, and in those who were employed. Of the 488 women, 37% were pregnant at the time of violence. Most of the women had confided with another female about the violence. Less than 5% came for follow-up. Conclusions: GBV care services should be offered in all hospitals, especially those providing maternity and gynaecological care. Emotional and economic violence are common but often overlooked. There is a need to increase public awareness about GBV.

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Building Capacity for Prevention of Gender-Based Violence in the School Context

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.720034 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Dean Ajduković ◽

Ivana Car ◽

Helena Päivinen ◽

Anna Sala-Bubaré ◽

Berta Vall ◽

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Keyword(s):

Training Program ◽

Ad Hoc ◽

School Context ◽

Gender Based Violence ◽

Future Teachers ◽

School Professionals ◽

Innovative Solutions ◽

Gender Based ◽

Teachers Training ◽

Future Work

School-related gender-based violence (SRGBV) is highly prevalent worldwide which calls for a range of early prevention and innovative solutions. The presence of GBV in the school context is well-documented and it highlights the importance of building competencies of teachers and other school professionals for recognizing and intervening in SRGBV cases. This paper analyses the current and future teachers' training needs, and their level of preparedness for detecting and intervening in cases of GBV in the school context, with the objective of developing a targeted training program. The participants in this study were 597 current and future teachers and other school professionals from Croatia, Finland, and Spain. An ad-hoc built questionnaire was distributed in the three participating countries. Results show that the interest in receiving training is related to the perceived importance of coping with GBV in the (future) work and that the main topics of the training should focus on addressing parties of SRGBV, guidelines for prevention and intervention in schools as well as online GBV. These findings were similar in three countries, and they provided user-generated topics and tools that served as a guideline for the development of a training program that aims to increase the knowledge about SRGBV and to develop skills for coping with GBV in the school context regarding victims, bystanders and perpetrators.

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