Women's empowerment in informal settlements of the Peruvian Amazon frontier: A case study of 9 de Octubre, Pucallpa-Peru

Women's organizations in informal settlements located in peri-urban areas of Peruvian Amazon cities have been carrying out programs for solving nutrition, food, health, and income generation problems in their communities. This is a way of women's local action of self-help and self-reliance...

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Main Author: Silva, Elda Maria M.S.
Other Authors: Urban Affairs and Planning
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/46485
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-33098-143544/