Circles in the sand: Challenge and reinforcement of gender stereotypes in a literacy programme in Sudan

Gender and Education

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 51-61

  Greany, Kate ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Empowerment; IDP; Literacy; Participatory; Sudan

Indexed keywords

EID: 38349083206     PISSN: 09540253     EISSN: 13600516     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540250701763533     Document Type: Article

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