Chandradasa Miyuru, Rathnayake Layani Champika
Lecturer, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. Email:
Honorary Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Australia.
BJPsych Int. 2019 Nov;16(4):90-92. doi: 10.1192/bji.2018.29.
Sri Lanka ranks highest in the region for human development. Despite producing the first female head of state in the world, the country has failed to achieve substantial gains in the gender inequality indices in the past decade. In recent years, the proportion of females in secondary education has equalled that of males, and young women have become the majority among the university entrants. These educated young women are likely to face psychosocial distress in a patriarchal society where they would be expected to fulfil traditional gender roles. This article describes gender disparities that could affect the mental well-being of young Sri Lankan women and the need for awareness among mental health professionals in the country.
斯里兰卡的人类发展水平在该地区排名最高。尽管该国产生了世界上首位女性国家元首，但在过去十年中，该国在性别不平等指数方面未能取得实质性进展。近年来，中等教育阶段的女性比例已与男性持平，年轻女性在大学入学人数中占多数。在一个期望她们履行传统性别角色的父权制社会中，这些受过教育的年轻女性可能会面临心理社会困扰。本文描述了可能影响斯里兰卡年轻女性心理健康的性别差异，以及该国心理健康专业人员提高认识的必要性。
