Prashanthi Jayasekara and Vagisha Gunasekara
Prashanthi Jayasekara is a writer, junior research professional at the Centre for Poverty Analysis, and a Global Shaper at the World Economic Forum. She tweets at @prashjayasekara. Vagisha Gunasekara is a senior researcher at the Centre for Poverty Analysis (CEPA) in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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