Kamalawathie : gender, disability and leadership in Sri Lanka

This chapter discusses the complex landscape of disability leadership in Sri Lanka along the multiple axes of war, poverty and gender inequality. It is clear that the effects of Sri Lanka’s 30-year armed conflict on the everyday struggles of disabled people in refugee camps require forms of disability leadership that are dynamic and highly targeted. Moreover, the politics of disability in Sri Lanka requires a closer look at the colonial, state and global powers that have created the conditions for multiple injustices