We do not enjoy equal political rights: Ghanaian women's perceptions on political participation in Ghana

SAGE Open

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-9

  Sossou, Marie Antoinette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Gender sexuality and politics; Human rights; Sex and gender; Women's studies

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883253093     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21582440     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2158244011410715     Document Type: Article

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