Race, sex, and the neglected risks for women and girls in sub-Saharan Africa

Feminist Economics

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 67-86

  Stillwaggon, Eileen ^a  

^a GETTYSBURG COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; HIV AIDS; Race

Indexed keywords

EID: 55849091738     PISSN: 13545701     EISSN: 14664372     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13545700802262923     Document Type: Article

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