What does care have to do with human rights? Analysing the impact on women's rights and gender equality

Gender and Development

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 441-457

  Sepúlveda Carmona, Magdalena ^a   Donald, Kate ^b  

^a Palais de Nations Villa la Pelouse   (Switzerland)

^b c/o G&D Editorial Office ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

care; gender equality; human rights; law; policy; poverty

Indexed keywords

EID: 84919970563     PISSN: 13552074     EISSN: 13649221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13552074.2014.963305     Document Type: Article

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