From development to empowerment: The self-employed women's association in India

International Journal of Politics, Culture and Society

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 351-368

  Datta, Rekha ^a  

^a MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cooperative; Empowerment; Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA); SEWA Academy; Trade union

Indexed keywords

EID: 26844520345     PISSN: 08914486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022352227601     Document Type: Article

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