Information communications technologies and violence against women

Development (Basingstoke)

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 36-41

  Hamm, Susanne ^a  

^a Women's Rights at Human Rights Internet ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Education; Gender; Internet; Media; Networking

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; GENDER ISSUE; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0034827546     PISSN: 10116370     EISSN: 02122448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.development.1110259     Document Type: Article

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