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- ↑ Arnfred, Signe (September 1988). "Women in Mozambique: gender struggle and gender politics". Review of African Political Economy. 15 (41): 5–16. doi:10.1080/03056248808703759.
- ↑ Hansen, Helena; Hansen, Ragnar; Gjerstad, Ole; Sarazin, Chantal (1985). "The Organization of Mozambican Women (A Organizacao Mulher Mocambicana/Omm)". Journal of Eastern African Research & Development. 15: 230–244. ISSN 0251-0405. JSTOR 24325658.
- ↑ Darch, Colin (2019). Historical Dictionary of Mozambique. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 299. ISBN 978-1-5381-1135-2.
- ↑ Machel, Samora (1975). "The People's Republic of Mozambique: The Struggle Continues". Review of African Political Economy (4): 17. ISSN 0305-6244. JSTOR 3997882.
- ↑ Arnfred, Signe (1988-09-01). "Women in Mozambique: gender struggle and gender politics". Review of African Political Economy. 15 (41): 5. doi:10.1080/03056248808703759. ISSN 0305-6244.
