Experiences of women war-torture survivors in Uganda: Implications for health and human rights

Journal of International Women's Studies

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1-17

  Liebling Kalifani, Helen ^a,b   Marshall, Angela ^a   Ojiambo Ochieng, Ruth ^c   Kakembo, Nassozi Margaret ^d  

^a Faculty of Engineering and Computing   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^c Isis Women's International Cross Cultural Exchange   (Uganda)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Uganda; War; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547602736     PISSN: 15398706     EISSN: 15398706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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