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This report is based on research that was funded by AusAID's Australian Development Research Award and conducted by investigators from Edith Cowan University (ECU) – Australia and The Centre for Research on Women (CENWOR) – Sri Lanka. The research sampled 2304 women between 2008-2011 who worked in factories in Sri Lanka's Export Processing Zones as well as 22 key stakeholders.

Gender, Status and Empowerment: A study among women who work in Sri Lanka's Export Processing Zones (PDF 556kb)
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