How to make the law work? Budgetary implications of domestic violence laws in Latin America, Central America, and the Caribbean

Journal of Women, Politics and Policy

Volumn 27, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 123-133

  Luciano, Dinys ^a   Esim, Simel ^b   Duvvury, Nata ^c  

^a PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (United States)

^b INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE   (Switzerland)

^c INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH ON WOMEN   (United States)

Author keywords

Caribbean; Central America; Domestic violence; Gender budgeting; Gender mainstreaming; Latin America

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646404075     PISSN: 1554477X     EISSN: 15544788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J501v27n01_08     Document Type: Review

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