DURATION
June 2017 — April 2018
LOCALE
Kurunegala, Puttalam, Kandy,
Nuwara Eliya (Sri Lanka)
DONOR
UNWomen
OBSERVATIONS/RESULTS
The study found that gender-responsive budgeting is not practiced in Sri Lanka, except for the allocation of a minimum of 25% of funds for women under rural economic projects.
The impact of disability on the education of the disabled appears severe, as around 25% had never attended school, another 24% had not completed even primary education due to difficulty in coping with studies, lack of support from teachers, and harassment by peers indicating a lack of acceptance and marginalization of disabled persons. As the majority had not expressed much interest in getting a job, only 94 of the 400disabled persons interviewed were employed.
Facilities in the built environment and transport were some of the barriers they faced in participation.
This three-year study that concluded in 2017 was undertaken to assess the long-term outcomes and achievements of a cohort of women working in the formal sector.
The study found that gender-responsive budgeting is not practiced in Sri Lanka, except for the allocation of a minimum of 25% of funds for women under rural economic projects.