Sanitation in developing countries: A review through a gender lens

Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 298-314

  Tilley, E ^a   Bieri, S ^b   Kohler, P ^b  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Appropriate technology; Development; Gender; Menstrual hygiene management (MHM); Sanitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883403682     PISSN: 20439083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/washdev.2013.090     Document Type: Review

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