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Zinara Rathnayake

Zinara Rathnayake is a travel, food & culture writer based in Asia. Her writing has been published in New York Times, Bon Appétit, BBC Travel, CNN, The Guardian, Atlas Obscura, Al Jazeera among other digital and print publications. She tweets here.

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Shattering Women’s Futures: Evidence Of Patriarchal Control Of The Cybersphere In Sri Lanka

Posted Mon 12 Dec 2022 - 09:10 | 1,129 views

Patriarchal control on digital access in Sri Lanka continues to keep women away from opportunities and connections, creating a sense of alienation amongst them. Zinara Rathnayake discusses how family restrictions on the ownership and usage of the internet and smartphones impact Sri Lankan women.