Gendered division of labour and “sympathy” in artisanal and small-scale gold mining in Prestea-Huni Valley Municipality, Ghana
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Rural Studies
سال: 2021
ISSN: 0743-0167
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.11.001