The transformatory potential of a village empowerment program: The Tostan replication in Mali

Women's Studies International Forum

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 451-464

  Monkman, Karen ^a   Miles, Rebecca ^b   Easton, Peter ^b  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL TRADITION; EMPOWERMENT; GENDER ROLE; VILLAGE; WOMENS HEALTH;

AFRICA; MALI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 36649021534     PISSN: 02775395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wsif.2007.09.005     Document Type: Article

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