Reflections on the uneven development of gender mainstreaming in Europe

International Feminist Journal of Politics

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 555-574

  Rees, Teresa ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Equal treatment; Equality; Europe; Gender mainstreaming; Positive action; UK

Indexed keywords

EID: 29144459349     PISSN: 14616742     EISSN: 14684470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616740500284532     Document Type: Review

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