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  Gender equality in higher education in low-income countries

  id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2007

  Research into gender equality in higher education in low-income countries has shown some astonishing patterns. These include wide-scale sexual harassment and gender violence, barriers to access, and women staff being excluded from promotion and professional development. What are women’s experiences of gender discrimination in universities in a sample five low-income Commonwealth countries?
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  Disaster response, peace and conflict in post-tsunami Sri Lanka

  Centre for Conflict Resolution, University of Bradford, 2006

  This paper explores the role that the humanitarian community plays in the nexus between disaster response, conflict and peace. It specifically focuses on the response to the Tsunami disaster in Sri-Lanka and its impact.
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  Informal economy in the conflict region of Sri Lanka: an exploration

  Point Pedro Institute of Development, Sri Lanka, 2006

  The objective of this paper is to study the nature, extent, and causes of the informal economy in the conflict-affected region of Sri Lanka and propose policy measures to combat or reduce such informal economic activities.
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  Political parties in South Asia: the challenge of change

  International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance / International IDEA, 2007

  This paper provides a comparative view of the conditions, roles and functioning of political parties in five countries of the South Asian region – Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. The publication builds on empirical information collected from 49 parties and addresses the challenges of politics as experienced by the key political actors themselves: the political parties.
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  Human rights and dignity of Dalit women: report of the conference in the Hague, 20-25 November 2006

  India Committee of the Netherlands, 2006

  This report summarises the proceedings and the outcomes the 1st Conference on the Rights of Dalit Women held in The Hague, Netherlands.
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  Complicit in crime: state collusion in abductions and child recruitment by the Karuna Group

  Human Rights Watch, 2007

  The Sri Lankan government is openly and actively supporting the abduction and forced recruitment of child soldiers into the government-backed Karuna Group that is fighting against the Tamil Tigers, this report argues.This report sets out the evidence from interviews with the parents of abducted children, witnesses, and local and international organisations that government security forces are no
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  Report of proceedings and recommendations of conference on disaster preparedness and mitigation in developing countries

  Human Resource Development Network, 2006

  This paper reports on the seminars and workshops delivered during a one-day conference on disaster preparedness and mitigation in Pakistan.The conference sought to formulate policy recommendations for disaster preparedness and mitigation, and to share these recommendations with key stakeholders.
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  State structure and electoral systems in post-conflict situations

  International Foundation for Electoral Systems, 2007

  This paper discusses the role of elections and the structure of the state in post-conflict states. The paper argues that well designed and managed elections can create legitimate political structures that promote negotiation and political stability.
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  Globalisation, qualifications and livelihoods: youth aspirations and expectations in Sri Lanka following economic liberalisation: location study 4 Neluwa

  Eldis Document Store, 2006

  How has globalisation affected young people’s livelihood aspirations, and their ability to achieve those goals? This question is explored in this report from Neluwa, a Sinhala Buddhist village in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka.
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  Globalisation, qualifications and livelihoods: youth aspirations and expectations in Sri Lanka following economic liberalisation: location study 7 Nachchaduwa

  Eldis Document Store, 2006

  How have Sri Lanka’s two decades of economic liberalisation affected young people’s aspirations regarding education and work?

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