The current study examines the gender gap in SME ownership and socio-economic factors which lead women to start Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Sri Lanka. The study conducted enterprise survey with 329 SME owners and also household survey which focused on 400 unemployed women in Uva and...

With the accepting that the women are under-represented in decision-making positions in almost all countries and an increasing awareness of this fact, led various interest groups to engage in extensive research and policy-making activities allowing more gender diversity and equality within the...

This paper examines the impact of female directors on earnings quality in a developing country that has significant gender equality gap. An analysis of previous research reveals the dearth of literature in this area. Therefore, this study aims to fill the gap in the literature by examining the...

Leading Women: Challenges Encountered by Women in Educational Leadership with Special Reference to Rathnapura District, Sri Lanka Thisiri Medagama , Ishana Alwis Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka Sri Lankan Education Sector is commonly perceived as a...