POLI 125: Gender, Politics and Globalization (Spring 2023): Home

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GenderWatch
A full text database of publications that focus on the impact of gender across a broad spectrum of subject areas. 1970s-present.
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Google Custom Search Engines for Finding Government and Nongovernmental Publications

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"policy brief"
"issue brief"
"bill analysis"
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statistics
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Geographic or administrative divisions - California, San Diego, etc.

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