What’s holding women back from work in Sri Lanka?

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After the catastrophic financial crisis, early signs of stability are returning to Sri Lanka. But there’s arguably a more entrenched economic dilemma in the country that had the world’s first female prime minister - the lack of women in work. With first-hand testimony of harassment and social exclusion, this programme examines the barriers holding women back. Presenter Laura Heighton-Ginns also visits a women-only employer, successful restaurant chain Hela Bojun, and speaks to presidential advisor Priyanee Wijesekera about the path to cultural change. Presented and produced by Laura Heighton-Ginns (Image: A woman working in a government back scheme. Credit: Sri Lanka Department of Agriculture)