1. Gender in Management: An international Journal Our bodies,
our minds, our men: Working South Asian Women
Edwina Pio & Jawad Syed
Article Review by MBA HR Group - 02
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3. Focus Area - South Asian Region
Googleimages.com
• One of the poorest regions
• Religio – domestic based violence
child marriage, dowry, patriarchy
• Male dominated & only region with
higher male population
• High crimes against women
• Earn 20 - 40% wage less than Male
• Evident Gender disparity
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4. 35%
65%
Working age Women Employment
Employment
No Employment
78%
22%
Working age Men Employment
Employment
No Employment
Women Related Statistics
7%
93%
Ministerial Positions
Women
Men
15%
85%
National Parliament
Women
Men
5%
95%
Police Service
women
men
Source – Dept. of Censes and Statistics
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5. Key Arguments from the Article
1.Existence of
structural and
institutional barriers
2.Women’s limited
access to
education & skill
development
3.Lack of non-
agricultural
employment &
economic resources
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7. Critique of the Argument with reference to the Sri Lankan Context
1. Existence of structural and
institutional barriers (patriarchal
ideologies reinforced by gender
inegalitarian interpretations of holy
texts)
Disagree
• Our women are not barred
• Current economic set up
• High opportunities Past Vs Present
Global Context
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8. Critique of the Argument with reference to the Sri Lankan Context
2. Women’s limited access to education
and skill development
Disagree – “As women’s limited
access to free education”
• Free education
Global Context
Agree – “No access for skill
development”
• ‘Male Domain’
• Glass ceiling
• Stereotyping
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9. Critique of the Argument with reference to the Sri Lankan Context
3. Lack of non-agricultural employment
and economic resources resulting in
economic dependence on men and
sex-based division of labour
Partially Disagree
• No barriers to enter non-agricultural
jobs
• Iconic female entrepreneurs ?
• Socio-legal censorship
Global Context
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15. Recommendations for Sri Lanka
1. Short Term Solution
1. Quota System for
Women in Leadership
Effects of Norway Quota System from
Speigleonline.com15
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Ms. S.V.N Perera (2015/MBA/WE/HRM/14)
Mr. L.D.R.S. Lankage (2015/MBA/WE/HRM/08)
Mr. L. Havikkumar (2015/MBA/WE/HRM/04)
Mr. H. Kularatne (2015/MBA/WE/HRM/07)
Mr. M.M. Maddumabandara (2015/MBA/WE/HRM/09)
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References
- Edwina Pio Jawad Syed, (2013),"Our bodies, our minds, our men: working South Asian women", Gender in Management: An
International Journal, Vol. 28 Iss 3 pp. 140 – 150
- Google Images
- Raju, S. and Lahiri-Dutt, K. (2011), Doing Gender, Doing Geography: Emerging Research in India, Routledge, New Delhi.
- Roy, M. (2012), “South Asian battered women’s use of force against intimate male partners: a practice note”, Violence Against
Women, Vol. 18 No. 9, pp. 1108-1118.
- (The) World Bank (2012b), Role of Women: Key to South Asia’s Development, World Bank, Washington, DC, available at:
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0 , content MDK:21513273, page PK:34370, piPK:34424.
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References
- (The) World Bank (2012c), World Development Report 2012: Gender Equality and Development, World Bank, Washington, DC,
available at: http://siteresources.worldbank.org/ INTWDR2012/Resources/77781051299699968583/ 7786210-
1315936222006/Complete-Report.pdf
- Quarterly report of the Sri Lanka Labor Force survey quarterly report – 2015, retrieved from http:// www.niu.edu/Sri Lanka
proj/women.html
- Retrieved from http://www.cbsl.gov.lk & http://www.statistics.gov.lk
- Retrieved from http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/taking-stock-of-pioneering-law
- Swan, E. (2010). A testing time, full of potential? Gender in management, histories and futures. Gender in Management: An
international Journal, 25(8), 661-675.
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