Description

Called “Shocking” by the New Statesman, “Brave” by the Mail on Sunday, and “Inspiring” by the Sunday Times — Headscarves and Hymens by Mona Eltahawy is one of the most courageous, uncompromising, and urgently necessary books ever written about the oppression of women in the Arab world and the revolutionary change that must come. Bold, personal, and brilliantly argued, it is a book that demands to be read and refuses to be ignored.

Egyptian-American journalist and feminist activist Mona Eltahawy draws on her own experiences and years of reporting across the Middle East and North Africa to expose the deeply entrenched misogyny — political, cultural, and religious — that controls, silences, and brutalises women across the region. Her argument is clear, fearless, and unsparing: the liberation of women is not a Western agenda — it is a universal human imperative. For Kenyan readers engaged with gender studies, women’s rights, global politics, and feminist thought, this book brings a vital and often silenced perspective to the global conversation about women’s freedom and dignity.

What this book covers:

A searing, first-hand account of misogyny, patriarchy, and gender violence across the Arab world
How political Islam, cultural tradition, and state power combine to control women’s bodies and lives
The brave women across the Middle East and North Africa who are fighting back — and at great personal cost
Why sexual and bodily autonomy is at the heart of any genuine push for women’s liberation
A passionate, uncompromising feminist manifesto for women’s freedom across the Global South

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Perfect for: gender studies and women’s rights students, political science readers, feminist activists, journalists, international relations scholars, and every Kenyan reader committed to understanding and advancing women’s freedom and dignity globally.