Discourses on technology policy in the middle east and north africa: Gender mainstreaming vs. local knowledge

Communication Studies

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 74-89

  Newsom, Victoria Ann ^a   Cassara, Catherine ^a   Lengel, Lara ^a  

^a Fullerton College   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Communication technology; Development; Gender; Gender mainstreaming; Middle east; North; United nations; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 79551550060     PISSN: 10510974     EISSN: 17451035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10510974.2011.534973     Document Type: Article

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