Latest items for Sri Lanka
Aug. 31, 2023, 8:58 a.m.
Countries: Sri Lanka
Variables: ERBG-DATA-4
"Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) is '42.3%.'" "Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) is '30.5%'"
Variables: ERBG-DATA-4
"Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) is '42.3%.'" "Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) is '30.5%'"
June 22, 2023, 10:10 a.m.
Countries: Sri Lanka
Variables: MARR-LAW-7
"16. No marriage shall be valid (a) where either party shall be directly descended from the other ; or (b) where the female shall be sister of the male either by the full or the half-blood, or the daughter of his brother or of his sister by the full or the half-blood, or a descendant from either of them, or daughter of his wife by another father, or his son’s or grandson’s or father’s or grandfather’s widow ; or (c) where the male shall be brother of the female either by the full or the half-blood, or the son of her brother or sister by the full or the half-blood,...more
Variables: MARR-LAW-7
"16. No marriage shall be valid (a) where either party shall be directly descended from the other ; or (b) where the female shall be sister of the male either by the full or the half-blood, or the daughter of his brother or of his sister by the full or the half-blood, or a descendant from either of them, or daughter of his wife by another father, or his son’s or grandson’s or father’s or grandfather’s widow ; or (c) where the male shall be brother of the female either by the full or the half-blood, or the son of her brother or sister by the full or the half-blood,...more
June 17, 2023, 5:11 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Central African Rep, Egypt, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Mongolia, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Variables: MARR-SCALE-2
4.0
Variables: MARR-SCALE-2
4.0
June 2, 2023, 8:28 a.m.
Countries: Sri Lanka
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8
This analysis collected data on the proportion of consanguineous marriages in 72 different geopolitical regions from www.consang.net in October 2010, referencing many of the same 381 surveys as Alan H. Bittles' report (1998) which included information for 6.55 million marriages. In cases when multiple estimates were provided for regions, they computed the mean percentage of consanguineous marriages by weighting individual estimates according to sample size. Table 1 of the appendix summarizes consanguineous marriage data. It shows that Sri Lanka's weighted mean consanguineous percentage is 21.5% (VC-CODER COMMENT).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-8
This analysis collected data on the proportion of consanguineous marriages in 72 different geopolitical regions from www.consang.net in October 2010, referencing many of the same 381 surveys as Alan H. Bittles' report (1998) which included information for 6.55 million marriages. In cases when multiple estimates were provided for regions, they computed the mean percentage of consanguineous marriages by weighting individual estimates according to sample size. Table 1 of the appendix summarizes consanguineous marriage data. It shows that Sri Lanka's weighted mean consanguineous percentage is 21.5% (VC-CODER COMMENT).
May 27, 2023, 4:25 a.m.
Countries: Sri Lanka
Variables: IAD-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), sons and daughters have equal rights to inherit assets from their parents. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Matrimonial Rights and Inheritance Ordinance, Sec. 24.
Variables: IAD-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), sons and daughters have equal rights to inherit assets from their parents. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Matrimonial Rights and Inheritance Ordinance, Sec. 24.
May 27, 2023, 4:25 a.m.
Countries: Sri Lanka
Variables: LO-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), the law does not prohibit discrimination in access to credit based on gender. The WBL database cites the following as the source: no source provided. According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), a woman can sign a contract in the same way as a man. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Married Women’s Property Ordinance, Secs. 5(2) and (3). According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), a woman can register a business in the same way as a man. The WBL database cites the following as the source: no source provided....more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), the law does not prohibit discrimination in access to credit based on gender. The WBL database cites the following as the source: no source provided. According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), a woman can sign a contract in the same way as a man. The WBL database cites the following as the source: Married Women’s Property Ordinance, Secs. 5(2) and (3). According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), a woman can register a business in the same way as a man. The WBL database cites the following as the source: no source provided....more
May 27, 2023, 4:25 a.m.
Countries: Sri Lanka
Variables: IAW-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), female and male surviving spouses have equal rights to inherit assets.The WBL database cites the following as the source: Matrimonial Rights and Inheritance Ordinance, Sec. 22 .
Variables: IAW-LAW-1
According to the "Women, Business and the Law" database (2022), female and male surviving spouses have equal rights to inherit assets.The WBL database cites the following as the source: Matrimonial Rights and Inheritance Ordinance, Sec. 22 .
Jan. 3, 2023, 12:20 p.m.
Countries: Sri Lanka
Variables: IAW-PRACTICE-1
"Other discriminatory practices include a daughter receiving a lesser share of inheritance than a son; a widow inheriting half the portion that a widower would inherit; and the mother of the deceased being entitled to half of the share of the father of the deceased" (para 9).
Variables: IAW-PRACTICE-1
"Other discriminatory practices include a daughter receiving a lesser share of inheritance than a son; a widow inheriting half the portion that a widower would inherit; and the mother of the deceased being entitled to half of the share of the father of the deceased" (para 9).
Jan. 3, 2023, 12:20 p.m.
Countries: Sri Lanka
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"The applicability of this law in the post-war context of Sri Lanka is particularly troubling as women who have become heads of the household after the arrest or disappearance of their husbands are unable to sell their property without the husband’s consent. While women can apply to the District Court for an order to vest the relevant property in their names, legal barriers like loss of documentation (marriage certificates), high cost of litigation, limited mobility, and delays in the justice system act as major deterrents in their pursuit" (11).
Variables: LO-PRACTICE-1
"The applicability of this law in the post-war context of Sri Lanka is particularly troubling as women who have become heads of the household after the arrest or disappearance of their husbands are unable to sell their property without the husband’s consent. While women can apply to the District Court for an order to vest the relevant property in their names, legal barriers like loss of documentation (marriage certificates), high cost of litigation, limited mobility, and delays in the justice system act as major deterrents in their pursuit" (11).
Jan. 3, 2023, 12:20 p.m.
Countries: Sri Lanka
Variables: IAD-PRACTICE-1
"Other discriminatory practices include a daughter receiving a lesser share of inheritance than a son; a widow inheriting half the portion that a widower would inherit; and the mother of the deceased being entitled to half of the share of the father of the deceased" (para 9). "Sociologist Elisa Scalise also finds that the practice of dowries in South Asia is a major impediment to land ownership and inheritance for women. Families often view their daughter’s dowry, given to her husband and his family, as her inheritance. Despite being prohibited by law, the cultural practice remains prevalent in the region" (para 12).
Variables: IAD-PRACTICE-1
"Other discriminatory practices include a daughter receiving a lesser share of inheritance than a son; a widow inheriting half the portion that a widower would inherit; and the mother of the deceased being entitled to half of the share of the father of the deceased" (para 9). "Sociologist Elisa Scalise also finds that the practice of dowries in South Asia is a major impediment to land ownership and inheritance for women. Families often view their daughter’s dowry, given to her husband and his family, as her inheritance. Despite being prohibited by law, the cultural practice remains prevalent in the region" (para 12).
Jan. 3, 2023, 12:20 p.m.
Countries: Sri Lanka
Variables: IAD-LAW-1
"In the general law, Schedule 3 of the colonial-era Land Development Ordinance prescribes an order of inheritance giving precedence to male heirs over female heirs when the owner dies. Women can be ousted by male relatives even when they were cultivating the land due to the bias in this statute" (para 7). "In customary laws like the Kandyan personal law that applies to the Kandyan Sinhalese population, women’s inheritance right is influenced by the origin of the property in question. While sons and daughters inherit their parents’ property in equal shares, a daughter who marries into a “deega” family arrangement — a patrilocal arrangement in which the married couple reside...more
Variables: IAD-LAW-1
"In the general law, Schedule 3 of the colonial-era Land Development Ordinance prescribes an order of inheritance giving precedence to male heirs over female heirs when the owner dies. Women can be ousted by male relatives even when they were cultivating the land due to the bias in this statute" (para 7). "In customary laws like the Kandyan personal law that applies to the Kandyan Sinhalese population, women’s inheritance right is influenced by the origin of the property in question. While sons and daughters inherit their parents’ property in equal shares, a daughter who marries into a “deega” family arrangement — a patrilocal arrangement in which the married couple reside...more
Jan. 3, 2023, 12:20 p.m.
Countries: Sri Lanka
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"'Despite the Sri Lankan constitution being non-discriminatory regarding land ownership, several aspects of the general and customary laws allow for unequal inheritance and land ownership practices to continue and limit women’s access to land,' said Karunarathne" (para 6). "Under the Muslim law, even though women may own property, her husband may use this property to earn an income without sharing any part of the earnings with his spouse" (para 9). "In the Thesawalamai law that applies to Sri Lankan Tamils in the country’s north, a women’s guardianship passes from father to husband. Married women require their spouse’s permission to dispose of any property — even the land they may have...more
Variables: LO-LAW-1
"'Despite the Sri Lankan constitution being non-discriminatory regarding land ownership, several aspects of the general and customary laws allow for unequal inheritance and land ownership practices to continue and limit women’s access to land,' said Karunarathne" (para 6). "Under the Muslim law, even though women may own property, her husband may use this property to earn an income without sharing any part of the earnings with his spouse" (para 9). "In the Thesawalamai law that applies to Sri Lankan Tamils in the country’s north, a women’s guardianship passes from father to husband. Married women require their spouse’s permission to dispose of any property — even the land they may have...more
Jan. 3, 2023, 12:20 p.m.
Countries: Sri Lanka
Variables: ATDW-PRACTICE-1
"In the general law,... [a] man’s remarriage would also leave the first wife with no claim to the land although they might have jointly cultivated it" (para 7).
Variables: ATDW-PRACTICE-1
"In the general law,... [a] man’s remarriage would also leave the first wife with no claim to the land although they might have jointly cultivated it" (para 7).
Jan. 3, 2023, 12:20 p.m.
Countries: Sri Lanka
Variables: IAW-LAW-1
"'Despite the Sri Lankan constitution being non-discriminatory regarding land ownership, several aspects of the general and customary laws allow for unequal inheritance and land ownership practices to continue and limit women’s access to land,' said Karunarathne" (para 6). "In the general law, Schedule 3 of the colonial-era Land Development Ordinance prescribes an order of inheritance giving precedence to male heirs over female heirs when the owner dies. Women can be ousted by male relatives even when they were cultivating the land due to the bias in this statute" (para 7).
Variables: IAW-LAW-1
"'Despite the Sri Lankan constitution being non-discriminatory regarding land ownership, several aspects of the general and customary laws allow for unequal inheritance and land ownership practices to continue and limit women’s access to land,' said Karunarathne" (para 6). "In the general law, Schedule 3 of the colonial-era Land Development Ordinance prescribes an order of inheritance giving precedence to male heirs over female heirs when the owner dies. Women can be ousted by male relatives even when they were cultivating the land due to the bias in this statute" (para 7).
Dec. 28, 2022, 9:52 p.m.
Countries: Sri Lanka
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2
"[O]ne of the ten countries that expressly allow for marital rape [is]...Sri Lanka" (para 13).
Variables: LRCM-LAW-2
"[O]ne of the ten countries that expressly allow for marital rape [is]...Sri Lanka" (para 13).
Dec. 8, 2022, 11:47 p.m.
Countries: Albania, Angola, Australia, Benin, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cote D'Ivoire, East Timor, Ghana, Guinea, Italy, Jamaica, Kenya, Kosovo, Malta, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Switzerland, Tanzania, United States
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-5
3.0
Variables: MULTIVAR-SCALE-5
3.0
Dec. 8, 2022, 11:45 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burma/Myanmar, Central African Rep, Chad, Congo, Cote D'Ivoire, Djibouti, East Timor, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Swaziland, Syria, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: CONST-SCALE-1
2.0
Variables: CONST-SCALE-1
2.0
Dec. 8, 2022, 11:44 p.m.
Countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, D R Congo, Djibouti, East Timor, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Fiji, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Switzerland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Zambia
Variables: ATC-SCALE-2
1.0
Variables: ATC-SCALE-2
1.0
Dec. 8, 2022, 11:42 p.m.
Countries: Angola, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Finland, France, Gabon, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Hungary, Iceland, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Mali, Mexico, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Senegal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uruguay, Vanuatu
Variables: ATC-SCALE-1
0.0
Variables: ATC-SCALE-1
0.0
Dec. 8, 2022, 6:04 p.m.
Countries: Sri Lanka
Variables: ATC-DATA-6
Sri Lanka Second National Action Plan 2019-2021 "The Second National Action Plan presented here is a result of a coordinating and consultative process led by the Presidential Secretariat. The NAP consists of 15 transformative commitments ranging from enhancing the rights of the disabled to improving accountability through asset declarations and provision of improved services regarding disaster management. While respective government agencies have pledged to implement and achieve each milestone and commitment, civil society organizations will also support the progress of the NAP implementation through a monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) framework. It is believed that the Second National Action Plan will lead to enhanced transparency and citizen participation in governance...more
Variables: ATC-DATA-6
Sri Lanka Second National Action Plan 2019-2021 "The Second National Action Plan presented here is a result of a coordinating and consultative process led by the Presidential Secretariat. The NAP consists of 15 transformative commitments ranging from enhancing the rights of the disabled to improving accountability through asset declarations and provision of improved services regarding disaster management. While respective government agencies have pledged to implement and achieve each milestone and commitment, civil society organizations will also support the progress of the NAP implementation through a monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) framework. It is believed that the Second National Action Plan will lead to enhanced transparency and citizen participation in governance...more
Dec. 5, 2022, noon
Countries: Sri Lanka
Variables: ATC-DATA-6
Sri Lanka Second National Action Plan 2019-2021 "The Second National Action Plan presented here is a result of a coordinating and consultative process led by the Presidential Secretariat. The NAP consists of 15 transformative commitments ranging from enhancing the rights of the disabled to improving accountability through asset declarations and provision of improved services regarding disaster management. While respective government agencies have pledged to implement and achieve each milestone and commitment, civil society organizations will also support the progress of the NAP implementation through a monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) framework. It is believed that the Second National Action Plan will lead to enhanced transparency and citizen participation in governance...more
Variables: ATC-DATA-6
Sri Lanka Second National Action Plan 2019-2021 "The Second National Action Plan presented here is a result of a coordinating and consultative process led by the Presidential Secretariat. The NAP consists of 15 transformative commitments ranging from enhancing the rights of the disabled to improving accountability through asset declarations and provision of improved services regarding disaster management. While respective government agencies have pledged to implement and achieve each milestone and commitment, civil society organizations will also support the progress of the NAP implementation through a monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) framework. It is believed that the Second National Action Plan will lead to enhanced transparency and citizen participation in governance...more
March 16, 2022, 6:02 p.m.
Countries: Sri Lanka
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"'My brother told me that it is not our culture for women to be surfing, that I should stay inside and do the cooking and cleaning,' said Sanjaya. Known for being headstrong, she decided to ignore him and would instead co-ordinate secret surf rendezvous, rushing to the beach at lunchtimes when her brother was eating or going out at the crack of dawn" (Para. 8). "The first event proved so popular that they decided to make it a weekly gathering. But as gossip and local disapproval began to swirl, Carothers was pulled in by the Sri Lanka tourist board. 'They accused me of trying to change the culture, that girls...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"'My brother told me that it is not our culture for women to be surfing, that I should stay inside and do the cooking and cleaning,' said Sanjaya. Known for being headstrong, she decided to ignore him and would instead co-ordinate secret surf rendezvous, rushing to the beach at lunchtimes when her brother was eating or going out at the crack of dawn" (Para. 8). "The first event proved so popular that they decided to make it a weekly gathering. But as gossip and local disapproval began to swirl, Carothers was pulled in by the Sri Lanka tourist board. 'They accused me of trying to change the culture, that girls...more
March 16, 2022, 6:02 p.m.
Countries: Sri Lanka
Variables: DMW-PRACTICE-1
"But as a local woman, surfing was strictly out of bounds for her. In Sri Lanka’s conservative society, the place for women was at the home and it was only the men, or female tourists, who were allowed to ride the hallowed waves in Arugam Bay, considered Sri Lanka’s best surf spot. Yet now, as a 34-year-old mother of two and with another baby on the way, Sanjaya is at the forefront of a quiet female surfing revolution that has swept not just her village but the whole country. In 2018, she helped set up Sri Lanka’s first all-female surf club in Arugam Bay and in 2020 competed in Sri...more
Variables: DMW-PRACTICE-1
"But as a local woman, surfing was strictly out of bounds for her. In Sri Lanka’s conservative society, the place for women was at the home and it was only the men, or female tourists, who were allowed to ride the hallowed waves in Arugam Bay, considered Sri Lanka’s best surf spot. Yet now, as a 34-year-old mother of two and with another baby on the way, Sanjaya is at the forefront of a quiet female surfing revolution that has swept not just her village but the whole country. In 2018, she helped set up Sri Lanka’s first all-female surf club in Arugam Bay and in 2020 competed in Sri...more
Feb. 28, 2022, 1:04 a.m.
Countries: Sri Lanka
Variables: RCDW-PRACTICE-2
"'In our early days Muslim women and girls never wore the burqa,' he said last month. 'It is a sign of religious extremism that came about recently. We are definitely going to ban it.' The burqa was temporarily outlawed in the days after the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings of three churches and three luxury hotels in Colombo, which left eight Britons dead" (para 5,6).
Variables: RCDW-PRACTICE-2
"'In our early days Muslim women and girls never wore the burqa,' he said last month. 'It is a sign of religious extremism that came about recently. We are definitely going to ban it.' The burqa was temporarily outlawed in the days after the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings of three churches and three luxury hotels in Colombo, which left eight Britons dead" (para 5,6).
Feb. 28, 2022, 1:04 a.m.
Countries: Sri Lanka
Variables: RCDW-LAW-2
"Sri Lanka's Cabinet today approved a proposed ban on wearing the burqa in public two years after ISIS terrorists killed 260 people in bombings of churches and hotels. The Cabinet approved the proposal by Public Security Minister Sarath Weerasekera, who has said the full-face veils worn by Muslim women are a national security risk. The proposal will now be sent to the Attorney General's Department and must be approved by Parliament to become law. The government holds a majority in Parliament and the proposal could easily be passed" (para 1,2,3). "The burqa was temporarily outlawed in the days after the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings of three churches and three luxury...more
Variables: RCDW-LAW-2
"Sri Lanka's Cabinet today approved a proposed ban on wearing the burqa in public two years after ISIS terrorists killed 260 people in bombings of churches and hotels. The Cabinet approved the proposal by Public Security Minister Sarath Weerasekera, who has said the full-face veils worn by Muslim women are a national security risk. The proposal will now be sent to the Attorney General's Department and must be approved by Parliament to become law. The government holds a majority in Parliament and the proposal could easily be passed" (para 1,2,3). "The burqa was temporarily outlawed in the days after the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings of three churches and three luxury...more
Jan. 26, 2022, 5:25 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Rep, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote D'Ivoire, Cyprus, D R Congo, Djibouti, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: IIP-SCALE-1
2.0
Variables: IIP-SCALE-1
2.0
Sept. 13, 2021, 11:20 a.m.
Countries: Guinea-Bissau, Niger, Sri Lanka
Variables: LRW-SCALE-12
4.0
Variables: LRW-SCALE-12
4.0
June 21, 2021, 6:31 p.m.
Countries: Sri Lanka
Variables: ATC-DATA-6
"At present, more than 50 countries have adopted NAPs for the implementation of resolution 1325, including 11 countries in the Asia Pacific region (according to the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific [UNESCAP] group of countries) which have adopted WPS action plans: Afghanistan, Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Nepal, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Timor-Leste" (8).
Variables: ATC-DATA-6
"At present, more than 50 countries have adopted NAPs for the implementation of resolution 1325, including 11 countries in the Asia Pacific region (according to the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific [UNESCAP] group of countries) which have adopted WPS action plans: Afghanistan, Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Nepal, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Timor-Leste" (8).
June 15, 2021, 10:20 p.m.
Countries: Bahamas, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, Cape Verde, China, Cuba, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Laos, Mexico, New Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, Romania, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkey
Variables: PW-SCALE-1
1.0
Variables: PW-SCALE-1
1.0
May 24, 2021, 11:35 p.m.
Countries: Sri Lanka
Variables: PW-LAW-1
"The Cabinet has closed the doors for polygamy that prevailed under the Muslim Marriage laws" (para 2).
Variables: PW-LAW-1
"The Cabinet has closed the doors for polygamy that prevailed under the Muslim Marriage laws" (para 2).