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Women in the Third World: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues)

By Karen L. Kinnear

Book information

Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Year
1997
ISBN
0874369223, 9780874369229, 9780585086019
LCC
HQ1870.9 .K58 1997
Open Library ID
OL671346M
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
806 kB (825241 bytes)
Edition
annotated edition
Pages
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Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

Women in the Third World discusses topics such as the status of women; access to and enrollment in schools and universities; access to medical care; legal status; actions that husbands can take against their wives as permitted by law; and the extent to which women are considered property.This volume also provides biographical sketches of noted women leaders, statistical information, data on programs, and summaries of print and nonprint resources. Students, educators, journalists, policy makers, women's center personnel, and anyone interested in the status of women in the third world will find this an excellent research tool.

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