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Elias, M.L.G.G.R., Mussi, D.H. (2018). Political Leadership and Gender (In)Equality. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_2819-1

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