Some Insights from three Conflict Affected Districts in Sri Lanka
\nBy Dr. Sepali Kottegoda<\/p>\n
In May 2003, when a Ceasefire Agreement (CFA) had been signed between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, the Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies prepared \u201cThe Assessment of Needs in the Conflict Affected Areas\u201d which highlighted immediate and long-term actions required in post-conflict reconstruction and rehabilitation programmes. The assessment addressed some mainstream gender concerns as well as needs of \u201cvulnerable\u201d groups. These vulnerable groups were identified as Internally Displaced Persons\u2019 (IDPs) and returnees, children, single headed households and widows, women exposed to physical and sexual abuse and exploitation, the disabled, elderly and isolated.<\/p>\n
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Some Insights from three Conflict Affected Districts in Sri Lanka By Dr. Sepali Kottegoda In May 2003, when a Ceasefire Agreement (CFA) had been signed between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, the Consortium of Humanitarian Agencies prepared \u201cThe Assessment of Needs in the Conflict Affected Areas\u201d which highlighted […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,20],"tags":[177,181,182],"class_list":["post-4008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-identity-and-inclusion","category-srhr","tag-care-work","tag-gender-and-political-economy","tag-midwives"],"yoast_head":"\n