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Digital gender divide or technologically empowered women in developing countries? A typical case of lies, damned lies, and statistics

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ID5833477
AuthorsM Hilbert (0000-0003-0809-6361, University of Southern California, corresponding author)
Year2011
Volume34
Issue6
Pages479-489
Publication date2011-08-21
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueWomen s Studies International Forum (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0277-5395 • E-ISSN: 1879-243X
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.wsif.2011.07.001
OpenAlexW3123110801
LanguageEN
Citations received109
References cited35

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