Women workers in the apparel sector: A three decade (r)-evolution of feminist contributions?

Progress in Development Studies

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 197-209

  Ruwanpura, Kanchana N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ethical codes; Feminism; Garments; Women workers

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; ANTHROPOLOGY; ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; ETHICS; FEMINISM; GARMENT INDUSTRY; RESEARCH WORK; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT; WOMENS STATUS;

LACUNA;

EID: 80051744389     PISSN: 14649934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146499341001100302     Document Type: Article

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