Discursive translations of gender mainstreaming norms: The case of agricultural and climate change policies in Uganda

@article{Acosta2019DiscursiveTO,
  title={Discursive translations of gender mainstreaming norms: The case of agricultural and climate change policies in Uganda},
  author={Mariola Acosta and S{\'e}verine van Bommel and Margit van Wessel and Edidah Lubega Ampaire and Laurence Jassogne and Peter H. Feindt},
  journal={Women's Studies International Forum},
  year={2019}
}
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