Unpacking the assumption of gender neutrality: Akshaya project of the Kerala IT mission in India

Gender, Technology and Development

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 75-95

  Mukhopadhyay, Swapna ^a   Nandi, Rajib ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND POLICY   (India)

^b Institute of Social Studies Trust   (India)

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EID: 34250755446     PISSN: 09718524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/097185240601100104     Document Type: Article

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