Gender mainstreaming: Myths and measurement in higher education in Ghana and Tanzania

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Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 533-550

  Morley, Louise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

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Gender mainstreaming; Ghana; Higher education; Intersectionality; Tanzania

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EID: 77954046280     PISSN: 03057925     EISSN: 14693623     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03057925.2010.490377     Document Type: Article

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