The Thai bhikkhuni movement and women's empowerment

Gender and Development

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 385-397

  Tomalin, Emma ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL TRADITION; RELIGION; WOMENS ORGANIZATION; WOMENS STATUS;

ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; THAILAND;

EID: 33750186362     PISSN: 13552074     EISSN: 13649221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13552070600980492     Document Type: Article

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