Women in movement: Transformations in African political landscapes

International Feminist Journal of Politics

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 233-255

  Tripp, Aili Mari ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Women; Women and politics; Women's movements

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749418427     PISSN: 14616742     EISSN: 14684470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1461674032000080585     Document Type: Review

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