Kamalawathie : gender, disability and leadership in Sri Lanka

Niroshini Kandasamy, Karen Soldatic

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Abstract

This chapter discusses the complex landscape of disability leadership in Sri Lanka along the multiple axes of war, poverty and gender inequality. It is clear that the effects of Sri Lanka’s 30-year armed conflict on the everyday struggles of disabled people in refugee camps require forms of disability leadership that are dynamic and highly targeted. Moreover, the politics of disability in Sri Lanka requires a closer look at the colonial, state and global powers that have created the conditions for multiple injustices.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGlobal Perspectives on Disability Activism and Advocacy: Our Way
EditorsKaren Soldatic, Kelley Johnson
Place of PublicationU.K.
PublisherRoutledge
Pages97-113
Number of pages17
ISBN (Electronic)9781351237499
ISBN (Print)9780815376491
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020

Keywords

  • Sri Lanka
  • colonialism
  • government policy
  • people with disabilities
  • refugees
  • war

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