In the post-conflict phase, Sri Lanka set up special women's protection units...

In the post-conflict phase, Sri Lanka set up special women's protection units with female police officers and women's centres in former IDP camps, and continues to provide counselling services in the north and east. The Government has given special consideration to raising the social and economic status of war widows. Bilateral assistance has already been obtained to initiate a self-employment programme for war widows in Batticaloa, in collaboration with the Self Employed Women's Association of India.