[2] Sri Lanka was the first nation in the world to elect a female head of government, Sirimavo Bandaranaike.

[3] Generally speaking, women in Sri Lanka are responsible for cooking, raising children, and taking care of housework.

[2] At the center of the hierarchy are children, who mix freely and receive a great deal of affection from both sexes.

[2] Among the middle- and upper-income classes, education of children may last into their early twenties, and women may mix with males or even take on jobs that were in the past reserved for men.

In a study by Dr. Elaine Enarson, this cycle in turn worsens the issue of low political participation and social rights.