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A Profile of Women's Work Participation Among the Urban Poor of Dhaka

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  • Rahman, Shahana
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  • Salway, Sarah & Rahman, Shahana & Jesmin, Sonia, 2003. "A Profile of Women's Work Participation Among the Urban Poor of Dhaka," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 31(5), pages 881-901, May.
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