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The price women attorneys pay for being mothers in South African law firms 南非律师事务所的女律师因身为人母而付出的代价

Gender, Work & Organization Pub Date : 2024-02-15 DOI: 10.1111/gwao.13118

Tamlynne Meyer

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Foodwork: Racialized, gendered and classed labors 食品加工：种族化、性别化和阶级化的劳动

Gender, Work & Organization Pub Date : 2024-02-13 DOI: 10.1111/gwao.13106

Elaine Swan, Maud Perrier, J. Sayers

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