An unholy trinity: The church, the state, the banks and the challenges for women mobilising for change in Nicaragua

IDS Bulletin

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 67-74

  Bradshaw, Sarah ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHURCH ROLE; FEMINISM; GENDER RELATIONS; HUMAN RIGHTS; NEOLIBERALISM; STATE ROLE; WOMENS ORGANIZATION; WOMENS STATUS; WORLD BANK;

CENTRAL AMERICA; NICARAGUA;

EID: 59649128790     PISSN: 02655012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1759-5436.2008.tb00513.x     Document Type: Article

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