Headscarves and hymens in 2012 mona eltahawy, a new yorkbased muslim egyptian journalist and commentator on arab issues, achieved international notoriety with an emotional article written for foreign policy magazine about the abuse of female arab spring protesters in cairos tahrir square. Listen to mona eltahawy discuss her new book, headscarves and hymens, and take questions from the audience. May 22, 2015 listen to mona eltahawy discuss her new book, headscarves and hymens, and take questions from the audience. Headscarves and hymens, mona eltahawy shop online for books. She brings to mind those angry, outspoken women in. However, this has changed markedly as ive encountered the work of people like egyptianamerican journalist and feminist commentator mona eltahawy, whose book headscarves and hymens states the case for why the middle east needs a sexual. A manifesto motivated by hope and fury in equal measure, headscarves and hymens is as illuminating as it is incendiary. Stoking a womens sexual revolution in the middle east the. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Sign up to our newsletter and join 200,000 fellow book lovers, plus be the first to know about new releases and special promotions.
Egyptianamerican journalist mona eltahawy discusses her book headscarves and hymens. These blinks describe the various forms of oppression women face, from child marriage to virginity tests, and call for a sexual revolution in islamic nations. A headscarf, or head scarf, is a scarf covering most or all of the top of a persons, usually womens, hair and head, leaving the face uncovered. Headscarves and hymens is timely, important and much needed.
Mona eltahawy became a contributing opinion writer for the international new york times in the spring of 2015. We will survive this crisis, but we need the support of readers. Anakana schofield on the work of a middle eastern feminist. Why the middle east needs a sexual revolution, which blends her own storyan ideological journey toward feminism while growing up in egypt, england and saudi arabiawith a sweeping portrait of what life is like for women in the middle east. Markus schiedergetty imagesistockphoto stephanie nolen. Headscarves and hymens is the book the world has been crying out for.
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Why the middle east needs a sexual revolution by sadiya ansari staff reporter thu. Users who like headscarves and hymens by mona eltahawy audiobook excerpt. Why the middle east needs a sexual revolution farrar, straus and giroux, which was released april 21. Apr 17, 2015 mona eltahawys provocative new book, headscarves and hymens, falls short in its goal to change the arab world, writes stephanie nolen. Turn to any page of headscarves and hymens and youll find a statistic or anecdote to make your blood boil. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Aug 12, 2014 mona eltahawys book, headscarves and hymens is a manifesto, intended to be a rallying call for feminists in the arab world. After receiving and responding to criticisms and feedback from the article, it was clear that misogyny in the arab world is an explosive issue. Headscarves and hymens npr coverage of headscarves and hymens.
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Eltahawy has now expanded that foreign policy article into a book, headscarves and hymens. In headscarves and hymens, she argues that the arab spring has been a revolution for. I was lucky enough to interview mona recently and she is enormously inspiring and very, very funny. Mona is an awardwinning writer and outspoken feminist, focusing on arab and muslim issues and global feminism. A writer and public speaker on the middle east, islam and feminism, she is the author. Apr 21, 2015 eltahawy has now expanded that foreign policy article into a book, headscarves and hymens. Headscarves and hymens, by mona eltahawy americanegyptian journalist mona eltahawy came to the worlds attention in november 2011 when she was physically and sexually assaulted by police during a protest in cairo. It is a sometimes compelling and frequently disturbing account of the ways in which misogyny leads to the brutalisation of women in the middle east. Over the years ive had ambivalent feelings toward feminism. However, this has changed markedly as ive encountered the work of people like egyptianamerican journalist and feminist commentator mona eltahawy, whose book headscarves and hymens states the case for why the middle east needs a sexual revolutionand arguably a reformation. Headscarves and hymens child and woman abuse studies unit. Mona eltahawy discusses her new book headscarves and hymens. Eltahawy has now expanded that foreign policy article into a book,headscarves and hymens.
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