Women's wellbeing in Local Government Councils of Sri Lanka: Political engagement and new gains under quota-mandated female representation

Chandran, S.

dc.contributor.author	Chandran, S.
dc.date.accessioned	2020-06-22T09:38:19Z
dc.date.available	2020-06-22T09:38:19Z
dc.date.issued	2019
dc.identifier.citation	Annual Research Symposium - 2019, University of Colombo	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://archive.cmb.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/70130/4763
dc.description.abstract	Local government is an important avenue for obtaining practical experience in participating in politics, before moving on to the national arena. Advocates of quota-mandated representation argue that it opens up avenues for women to articulate their interests, enter arenas of political decision-making, and advance women's interests.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.	en_US
dc.subject	local government, political representation, quota system, wellbeing	en_US
dc.title	Women's wellbeing in Local Government Councils of Sri Lanka: Political engagement and new gains under quota-mandated female representation	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US