Advancing Gender Equality through Constitutional Guarantees: A Study of Sri Lanka’s Provisions and Gaps

Abstract

Gender equality is a fundamental principle recognize in the constitution of Sri Lanka through guarantees of equality and non-discrimination. Sri Lanka has also committed to international human rights standards promoting gender equality. Research problem is Why have Sri Lanka’s constitutional guarantees failed to fully achieve gender equality in practice? The main purpose of writing this research paper is to examine how far Sri Lanka’s constitutional guarantees promote gender equality and to identify the gaps that limit their effective implementation in practice. And also sub purposes are to examine the constitutional provisions of Sri Lanka that guarantee gender equality and non -discrimination, to analyze judicial interpretations and case law relating to gender equality under the constitution and to identify gaps, limitations in constitutional protections affecting women’s rights and to assess the impact of personal laws and customary practices on the realization of gender equality. The writing this paper uses qualitative method. Under the qualitative method using literature resources for this. Specially analysis technique based on previous researchers’ findings. Theoretical frame work related with feminism and gender politics. Unequal representation, unequal family laws, pervasive gender-based violence, and labor market inequities. These findings can be identified regarding, why have Sri Lanka’s constitutional guarantees failed to fully achieve gender equality in practice under the research problem.