Ayanthi Wickramasinghe
Project Coordinator at Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa; Internationell kvinno- och mödrahälsovård och migration
- E-mail:
- ayanthi.wickramasinghe@uu.se
- Visiting address:
- MTC-huset, Dag Hammarskjölds väg 14B, 1 tr
752 37 Uppsala - Postal address:
- Akademiska sjukhuset
751 85 UPPSALA
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Short presentation
I currently work as a post-doc in the interdisciplinary research programme MigraMed, and carryout research in the areas of Reproductive health and Rights, and Migration within the healthcare system. I received my PhD in January 2023 from the department of Women and Children's heath at Uppsala University. My doctoral project was titled " The Phenomenon of Ragging: Violence among University students in Sri Lanka, which was in the field of Gender-based violence.
Biography
She is a Medical doctor who has worked in various clinical settings for many years. She also holds a diploma in Child health from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. She completed her Master's in International health at the Uppsala University.
Research
Research in the field of Gender Based Violence
Publications
Recent publications
- Prevalence of depression among students at a Sri Lankan University (2023)
- ‘I don’t know how we can stop ragging’ (2023)
- The Phenomenon of Ragging (2022)
- Ragging as an expression of power in a deeply divided society (2022)
- Ragging, a Form of University Violence in Sri Lanka-Prevalence, Self-Perceived Health Consequences, Help-Seeking Behavior and Associated Factors (2022)
All publications
Articles
- Prevalence of depression among students at a Sri Lankan University (2023)
- ‘I don’t know how we can stop ragging’ (2023)
- Ragging as an expression of power in a deeply divided society (2022)
- Ragging, a Form of University Violence in Sri Lanka-Prevalence, Self-Perceived Health Consequences, Help-Seeking Behavior and Associated Factors (2022)
Books
