Gender Equality and Electoral Violence in Africa: Unlocking the Peacemaking Potential of Women
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WP; female-to-male labor force participation ratio; agriculture labor force; rainfall growth; ruling party; election worker; gender equality; electoral violence; Africa; dichotomous variable; descriptive statistics; presidential election; Gender inequality; Labor force participation; Women; Gender diversity; Income inequality;All these keywords.
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