The leader of the opposition’s commission on the prevention of violence against women and the girl child
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BookPublisher: Ministry of Women's Affairs December 2014Description: 86p.Subject(s): Women
| Girl child | Report | Muslim Women | Ethnic Studies | Rape and Sexual Violence | Jaffna | Puttalam | Sri LankaOnline resources: Click here to access online Summary: The incidence and manifestation of violence against women in Sri Lanka has changed in form, in degree and in the profile of perpetrators since the adoption of the Women’s Charter in 1993, the strengthening of penal provisions in 1995 and the adoption of new legislation in 2005. Increased militarization, protracted armed
conflict and the condoning of political violence has also led to a deeply entrenched culture of violence and impunity in the country since the 1980s, with significant impact on violence against women
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| Electronic Media | Library Electronic | Women | ftp://ftp.ips.lk/ebooks/Women/Theleaderoftheopposition.pdf | Available | CD 1733 |
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The incidence and manifestation of violence against women in Sri Lanka has changed in form, in degree and in the profile of perpetrators since the adoption of the Women’s Charter in 1993, the strengthening of penal provisions in 1995 and the adoption of new legislation in 2005. Increased militarization, protracted armed
conflict and the condoning of political violence has also led to a deeply entrenched culture of violence and impunity in the country since the 1980s, with significant impact on violence against women
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