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The aim is to highlight some of the challenges these carers face and what support they are able to obtain or need. The study was carried out in four districts in Sri Lanka, Colombo, Kurunegala, Anuradhapura, and Batticaloa. The event was attended, among others, by several members of the Parliamentary Women&#8217;s Caucus, policymakers, practitioners as well as representatives of organisations and individuals working on issues of social provision and protection.<br \/><br \/>Ms. Tharanga De Silva, Director -Operations of the Women and Media Collective welcomed the invitees and introduced the background to the study and its purpose. Dr. Sepali Kottegoda, presented the research findings, pointing to the importance of linking women&#8217;s paid and unpaid labour and the need to recognise the economic and social support to these individuals. Ms. Suhani Kariyawasam, Vice President of the Sri Lanka Central Federation of the Deaf, N.G. 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