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