Indivisibility of accountability and empowerment in tackling gender-based violence: Lessons from a refugee camp in Rwanda

Journal of Refugee Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 88-109

  Ho, Anita ^a   Pavlish, Carol ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Empowerment; Gender based violence; Refugee camp; Rwanda

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTABILITY; EMPOWERMENT; GENDER ISSUE; GENDER RELATIONS; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HUMAN RIGHTS; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; REFUGEE; VIOLENCE;

RWANDA;

EID: 79952054082     PISSN: 09516328     EISSN: 14716925     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jrs/feq052     Document Type: Article

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