Improving women's access to higher education : a review of World Bank project experience
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- Rico, María Nieves, 1997. "Female human resources development: growth and equity as priorities," Asuntos de Género 5859, Naciones Unidas Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL).
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Primary Education; Health Monitoring&Evaluation; Teaching and Learning; Agricultural Knowledge&Information Systems; Curriculum&Instruction;All these keywords.
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