We Should All Be Feminists

· HarperCollins UK
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A personal and powerful essay from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the bestselling author of Americanah and Half of a Yellow Sun, based on her 2013 TEDx Talk of the same name.

‘I would like to ask that we begin to dream about and plan for a different world. A fairer world. A world of happier men and happier women who are truer to themselves. And this is how to start: we must raise our daughters differently. We must also raise our sons differently...’

What does “feminism” mean today?

In this personal, eloquently argued essay – adapted from her much-admired Tedx talk of the same name – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie offers readers a unique definition of feminism for the twenty-first century, one rooted in inclusion and awareness. Drawing extensively on her own experiences and her deep understanding of the often masked realities of sexual politics, here is one remarkable author’s exploration of what it means to be a woman now – an of-the-moment rallying cry for why we should all be feminists.

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4.5
198 reviews
Karen De Freitas
17 August 2015
I like the way she highlights the way men don't notice the subtle but important differences in the way that women are treated. Men need to read this because it is simple with alot of examples. Although Nigeria and the UK and America have slightly different cultures,I feel as though Nigeria seem to have these issues on full blast while we (UK and america) have them on the low key/pushed to back our minds. It's a good first read/introduction to feminist material. Nobody can get offended.
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Farah Oduneye-Best
12 May 2016
Chimamanda is my hero, I'm truly grateful for her existence. Gender equality is a BIG issue but very little light is shed on it. It would help if everyone thought this way, we (females and males) wouldn't feel so insecure, afraid and angry within ourselves if we tackled this major issue. If we can't make those around us understand, I believe we should start with our children so they are not slaves to gender but are free and comfortable with WHO THEY ARE as an individual. This should be read in schools
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Valentina O.
15 June 2015
Everything that Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie does is pure gold, and this is no exception. I had already watched her TED talk with the same title and it did not dissapoint, however I felt like this bok had the ideas put down on the table even better – something I thought to be impossible. Everything that she adresses in this short book is very effectively illustrated by her own personal experiences, making it all easier to understand. I really enjoyed reading this as a starting point on feminist literature.
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About the author

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was born in Nigeria in 1977. Her first novel ‘Purple Hibiscus’ was published in 2003 and was longlisted for the Booker Prize. Her second novel ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ won the 2007 Orange Prize for Fiction. Her short story collection, ‘The Thing Around Your Neck’, was published to critical acclaim in 2009. Her work has been selected by the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association and the BBC Short Story Awards, has appeared in various literary publications, including Zoetrope and The Iowa Review. She won a MacArthur ‘genius’ grant in 2009, and in 2010 appeared on the New Yorker’s list of the best 20 writers under 40. Her third novel, ‘Americanah’, was published to widespread critical acclaim in 2013. ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ is now a major feature film, ‘Americanah’ is in production. She lives in Nigeria.

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