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Pakistan : Country Gender Assessment, Bridging the Gender Gap, Opportunities and Challenges

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  • World Bank, 2005. "Pakistan : Country Gender Assessment, Bridging the Gender Gap, Opportunities and Challenges," World Bank Publications - Reports 8453, The World Bank Group.
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