Empowering women: A critique of the blueprint for self-help groups in India

Indian Journal of Gender Studies

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 375-400

  Jakimow, Tanya ^a,b   Kilby, Patrick ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Faculty of Arts ^*  (Australia)

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EID: 34548619423     PISSN: 09715215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/097152150601300303     Document Type: Article

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