Hidden opportunities

International Feminist Journal of Politics

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 542-562

  Ahmed, Fauzia Erfan ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Development; Empowerment; Gender; Grameen Bank; Islam; Masculinity; Micro credit; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 61249643639     PISSN: 14616742     EISSN: 14684470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616740802393916     Document Type: Review

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