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Research Journal of the University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka- Rohana 11, 2019

Here the table 02 depicts common information without gender difference. Whenever
the males wash cloths, it is done by a washing machine inside a bathroom or any

covered spot not opened to outsiders. Having a cover means ‘not to be seen in open

for the outsiders either by a parapet wall or another covering, and the temporary or
permanently closure of cloth washing spot’. This re-affirms that the wife of a family

is always a housewife, to who reserved the task of washing clothes. These gender
relations of the family units do possess a women’s area of authority.

Gender relationship with relevance to the participation in domestic economy and

relevant stages

Women should also have the right to participate and to avail the opportunities in the

economy as accepted by the “International Convent of Economic Social and
Cultural Rights (ICESCR), International Convention of Civil and Political life

Rights (ICCPR), International Convention on the Elimination of all forms of

Discriminations Against Women (ICEDAW) (Kaeley, 2005:192; Marasingha,
2012:16-19).The economic participation for women has been emphasized by the

globalization ideology, liberal feminism and other theories. Accordingly, the income
earnings and the gender relations prevailing among the households will be

investigated under following two themes.

a) Gender relationship on the process of income earning.
b) Gender relationship on the process of economic participation

Gender relationship on the process of income earning.

It is required to identify the gender relationship acting in the contribution to earn
financial strength for the survival of the family units in Rejjipura and Badungoda

villages. Following table depicts the situation.

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