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Violence against women on public transport in Nepal: sexual harassment and the spatial expression of male privilege

Gita NeupaneDepartment of Sociology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1711 East West Road, Honolulu, HI96848, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Meda Chesney-LindDepartment of Women Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1711 East West Road, Honolulu, HI96848, USAView further author information
Pages 23-38 | Published online: 09 May 2013

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