Poverty among women in Sub-Saharan Africa: A review of selected issues

Journal of International Women's Studies

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 50-72

  McFerson, Hazel M ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Civil conflict; Gender and development; Governance; Human rights; Poverty; Property rights

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649648645     PISSN: 15398706     EISSN: 15398706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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