International dimensions of discrimination and violence against girls: A human rights perspective

Journal of International Women's Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-5

  Rafferty, Yvonne ^a  

^a PACE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Girls; Human rights; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875099553     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15398706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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