Microfinance from the point of view of women with disabilities: Lessons from Zambia and Zimbabwe

Gender and Development

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 28-39

  Lewis, Cindy ^a  

^a MIUSA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISABILITY; GENDER ROLE; INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON; MICROFINANCE; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; WOMENS STATUS;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; ZAMBIA; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 2342425215     PISSN: 13552074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13552070410001726496     Document Type: Article

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