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Cambridge Studies in Law and Society

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 April 2019

Reem Wael
Reem Wael
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HarassMap, Egypt, Africa
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Negotiating the Power of NGOs
Women's Legal Rights in South Africa
 , pp. 337 - 344
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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