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 language | English |
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Title of host publication | Global Perspectives on Disability Activism and Advocacy: Our Way |
Editors | Karen Soldatic, Kelley Johnson |
Place of Publication | U.K. |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 97-113 |
Number of pages | 17 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781351237499 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780815376491 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- Sri Lanka
- colonialism
- government policy
- people with disabilities
- refugees
- war