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Women’s Empowerment in Africa: Critical Reflections on the Abbreviated Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (A-WEAI)

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Christopher Gore ,
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Sarah Mujabi-Mujuzi
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African Studies Review , Volume 64 , Issue 2 , June 2021 , pp. 276 - 291
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