CEDAW and Afghanistan

Journal of International Women's Studies

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 136-156

  Farhoumand Sims, Cheshmak ^a  

^a SAINT PAUL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Afghanistan; CEDAW; Women's Human Rights

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952557379     PISSN: 15398706     EISSN: 15398706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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