The dimensions and policy impact of feminist civil society

International Feminist Journal of Politics

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-28

  Weldon, S Laurel ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Civil society; Feminism; Public policy; Violence against women; Women's movements

Indexed keywords

EID: 61249276624     PISSN: 14616742     EISSN: 14684470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1461674032000165914     Document Type: Article

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