Gender mainstreaming in the European Union: Towards a new conception and practice of equal opportunities?

European Journal of Women's Studies

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 430-446

  Booth, Christine ^a   Bennett, Cinnamon ^b  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Silkstone House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Equal opportunities policies; Gender mainstreaming

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036433538     PISSN: 13505068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/13505068020090040401     Document Type: Review

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