Annual reports, research, data and advocacy documents produced by the Centre for Women and Development.
Annual reports
Annual Report 2013
Research books on women-headed households and land rights, networks of women-headed households, peace action groups, anti-violence campaigns, livelihoods, legal aid, education support and staff training.
Annual reports for other years (2014 onwards), as web pages or PDF files.
Research and publications
- The Female-Headed Households in the Northern Province of Sri Lanka: research book launched on 30.10.2013 by Ms. Uthayani Navaratnam, Women Development Officer, Jaffna.
- The Land Rights of Women in the Northern Province: research book launched on 30.10.2013 by the Northern Provincial Land Commissioner, Mr. K. Maheswaran, and handed over to the Chief Minister and members of the Northern Provincial Council.
- A book on women’s rights by Saroja Sivachandran, published for International Women’s Day 2013.
- Children’s rights handbook (சிறுவர் உரிமைகள்) by Saroja Sivachandran, launched on International Children’s Day 2012.
- An animated cartoon and two short films on violence against women (ICTA-sponsored, 2013); 1,500 DVDs distributed for campaign work.
- A gender-based magazine and a series of training manuals.
PDF copies or cover photos of these publications, and how people can get a copy.
Data
Advocacy and submissions
- Proposals for Constitutional Reforms to the Public Representations Committee on Constitutional Reforms (2016).
- Submissions to the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) on human rights violations during the last phase of the war.
- Advocacy paper on women’s representation in local authorities with Search for Common Ground (2022).
- Women’s political participation workshop report (2016).