Feminist mobilisation and progressive policy change: why governments take action to combat violence against women

Gender and Development

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 231-247

  Weldon, S Laurel ^a   Htun, Mala ^b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

domestic violence; feminism; policy; sexual assault; social movements; violence against women

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880289966     PISSN: 13552074     EISSN: 13649221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13552074.2013.802158     Document Type: Article

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