Religion, culture and women's human rights: Some general political and theoretical considerations

Women's Studies International Forum

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 381-393

  Winter, Bronwyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL TRADITION; HUMAN RIGHTS; POLITICAL DISCOURSE; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; RELIGION; SOCIAL CONFLICT; WESTERN PERCEPTION; WOMENS STATUS;

AFGHANISTAN; ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33747359151     PISSN: 02775395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wsif.2006.05.004     Document Type: Article

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