Rising property ownership among women in Kathmandu, Nepal: An exploration of causes and consequences

International Journal of Social Welfare

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 281-292

  Pandey, Shanta ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Empowerment; Inheritance rights; Nepal; Women's property rights

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954208614     PISSN: 13696866     EISSN: 14682397     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2397.2009.00663.x     Document Type: Article

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