Equality and diversity: A new approach to gender equality policy in the UK

International Journal of Law in Context

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 19-33

  Ben Galim, Dalia ^a   Campbell, Mary ^b   Lewis, Jane ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 55849149049     PISSN: 17445523     EISSN: 17445531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1744552307001024     Document Type: Article

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