Feb 01, 2018 mona eltahawy is a feminist writer and public speaker based in new york city and cairo. Mona eltahawy became a contributing opinion writer for the international new york times in the spring of 2015. The book, though, could be a good primer if you knew little about the region or its women. She spoke to latelines tony jones about new book, headscarves and hymens. Mona eltahawy on the seven necessary sins for women and.
Why the middle east needs a sexual revolution, released april 2015, and is a contributor to the new york times opinion pages. Born in egypt, she spent her childhood in london, moving with her family to saudi arabia when she was 15. The seven necessary sins for women and girls ebook by mona. Assaulted after tahrir square, egyptian feminist and journalist mona eltahawy comes to us from cairo with a call for. The seven necessary sins for women and girls by mona. How mona eltahawy became a fullfledged feminist the. Feminist activist mona eltahawy advocates a muscular, outloud approach to teaching women and girls to harness their power through what she calls the seven necessary sins that women and girls are not supposed to commit. Mona eltahawy writes with urgency and passion about women around the world, calling on us to banish selfdoubt and shameall the traits that so many have been taught from childhoodand heed her battle cry against the patriarchy. Jun 27, 2016 mona eltahawy interviewed by chinaka hodge at the bay area book festival 2016. The fierce mona eltahawy is back with the feminist manifesto of the year. Today is the 80th anniversary of the end of the civil war. Why the middle east needs a sexual revolution by mona eltahawy. Headscarves and hymens is a small but packed manifesto, incendiary by design. Is it time to replace the god of religion with the god of life.
Headscarves and hymens is timely, important and much needed. Mona eltahawy is a feminist writer and public speaker on arab and muslim issues. The seven necessary sins for women and girls will be released by beacon press. Why the middle east needs a sexual revolution appears at 7 p. The seven necessary sins for women and girls mona eltahawy on. Are you living in service of compassion and justice. Want to help the millions keep churning out great books coverage. Mona eltahawy is an awardwinning author, activist, commentator, and a leader on global feminism. Mona eltahawy was born to an egyptian muslim family, and previously tackled misogyny in the muslim world in headscarves and hymens. Mona eltahawy joins the program to explain why she wants patriarchy to fear feminism. Mona eltahawy is the author of headscarves and hymens 4. Why mona eltahawy s provocative new book, headscarves and hymens, falls short in its goal to change the arab world. Mona eltahawy is an author, activist, and commentator.
She is the author of the forthcoming the seven necessary sins for women and girls. We arab women live in a culture that is fundamentally hostile to us, enforced by mens contempt. A bold and uncompromising feminist manifesto that shows women and girls how to defy, disrupt, and destroy the patriarchy. Mona eltahawy is an awardwinning columnist and international public speaker on arab and muslim issues and global feminism. In yemen, there is a 55% chance you will never learn to read and a 79%. Mona eltahawy does not mince words when it comes to talking about the seven necessary sins for women and girls, published last september as the title suggests, her book is a manifesto that identifies the seven sins women and girls including nonbinary and trans women need in order to confront and dismantle patriarchal power structures around the world. Turn to any page of headscarves and hymens and youll find a statistic or. Apr 29, 2015 mona eltahawy is an egyptian born author who argues the arab world needs a sexual revolution. Eltahawy encourages the girls of the middle east and north africa to be immodest, rebel and disobey and know they are entitled to be free. Mona eltahawy is an egyptian author publishing a new book headscarves and hymens. Between those two, i thought, you know what, these are. With this book, mona eltahawy is wisely exploiting her fame to further her.
Eltahawy has recently seen publication of the spanish translation of her book headscarves and hymens. I saw picassos guernica in and hece in is an exhibit. Join us as mona sits down with author leta hong fincher and shares this powerful book. In this book, she takes more of a global view, and writes a manifesto for all women and girls including trans women and nonbinary people for taking down the patriarchy. Mona eltahawy does not mince words when it comes to talking about the seven necessary sins for women and girls, published last september. She has written essays and opeds for publications worldwide on egypt and the islamic world, including womens issues and muslim political and social affairs. Why the middle east needs a sexual revolution by eltahawy, mona isbn. Contact all american speakers bureau to inquire about speaking fees and availability, and book the best keynote speaker for your next event. Egyptian writer and feminist icon mona eltahawy has a new book coming in fall 2019. She has written a wildly inspiring, brave book that commands our attention. The seven necessary sins for women and girls by mona eltahawy. Mona eltahawy brands scott morrison as white supremacist.
Vinnie jones reveals he is writing a book to help others through grief after the death of his late wife tanya. Mona eltahawy isnt here to be polite, she is here to smash the p. Headscarves and hymens is the book the world has been crying out for. Bravo caitlin moran now eltahawy has written this fearless roartoarms, which sets her own experiences including how she was groped while on hajj in mecca alongside those of dozens of other women. In this laceratingly honest account, eltahawy takes aim both at attitudes in the middle east and. Im heading your way for a 5city book tour for my first book headscarves and hymens. Why the middle east needs a sexual revolution, egyptianamerican journalist and commentator mona eltahawy mounts an angry indictment of the treatment of women throughout the arab world.
Her essays and opeds have appeared in the new york times and the washington post, and she is a frequent commentator on the bbc, france24, deutsche welle, and other tv and radio platforms. Foreword by mona eltahawy foreword by andrew harvey introduction. Why the middle east needs a sexual revolution photographed in her home in cairo, egypt. Headscarves and hymens by mona eltahawy waterstones. Aug 12, 2014 mona eltahawys book, headscarves and hymens is a manifesto, intended to be a rallying call for feminists in the arab world. Mona eltahawy isnt here to be polite, she is here to. Mona eltahawy is an author with five videos in the cspan video library. Mona eltahawy s feminist manifesto, the seven necessary sins for women and girls 2019, is written, eltahawy says, with enough rage to fuel a rocket.
Mona eltahawys new book, the seven necessary sins of. Eltahawy is a relentless cataloguer of all the ways the arab world continues to cloak misogyny in religious fervor. Her essays and opeds have appeared in the new york times, washingtonpost, guardian, time, and new york magazine, among many others. The progressive the fierce mona eltahawy is back with the feminist manifesto of the year. A fascinating, cantlookaway, whistlestop tour of the middle east daily telegraph brave and impassioned. Sydney morning herald australia in her debut book, egyptianamerican journalist and commentator eltahawy mounts an angry indictment of the treatment of women throughout the arab world. Laura bates the independent this is a fascinating, cantlookaway, whistlestop tour of the middle east through the eyes of an angry but lucid observer. Eltahawy is an egyptian feminist activist and journalist whose experiences and writings have been hugely important in our current time. Why some people consider mona eltahawy a dangerous woman. Eltahawys book is an enormously valuable accounting of the work of patriarchysmashers who are not white or rich or famous. Apr 17, 2015 why mona eltahawys provocative new book, headscarves and hymens, falls short in its goal to change the arab world. Headscarves and hymens, mona eltahawy shop online for books.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Join facebook to connect with mona eltahawy and others you may know. With this book, mona eltahawy is wisely exploiting her fame to further her cause, which is the physical and emotional emancipation of arab women. I am not here to be fk polite mona eltahawy does not.
Awardwinning egyptian american feminist writer and commentator mona eltahawy is no stranger to controversy. Her book deserves to be widely read, discussed and. It is a booklength expansion of a controversial article, why do they. Why the middle east needs a sexual revolution, was published in the united states on april 21, 2015 by farrar. But how to harness this rage to achieve real political change remains the unanswered question. Now, in her first book, she offers an illuminating and incendiary.
There is no sugarcoating it, mona eltahawy begins her exploration of the fundamental misogyny she sees in the arab world. I spent much of last year on a book tour that took me to 12 countries. That freewheeling approach culminated in the egyptianamerican journalist mona eltahawy offering as her best feminist advice. Her first book, headscarves and hymens, led international discussion on women and islam, and her essays and opeds have appeared in the new york times, washington post, guardian, time, and new york magazine, among many others. I was lucky enough to interview mona recently and she is enormously inspiring and very, very funny.
She has written essays and opeds for publications worldwide on egypt and the islamic world, including womens issues and muslim political and. And then she writes, they dont hate us because of our freedoms, as the. 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. Mona eltahawy feminist giant dispatches from the pandemic. Apr 25, 2015 headscarves and hymens by mona eltahawy. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Mar 05, 2020 mona eltahawy does not mince words when it comes to talking about the seven necessary sins for women and girls, published last september as the title suggests, her book is a manifesto that identifies the seven sins women and girls including nonbinary and trans women need in order to confront and dismantle patriarchal power structures around the world. A writer and public speaker on the middle east, islam and feminism, she is the author. Mona eltahawy on the seven necessary sins for women and girls. A groundshaping book that defines the edge of so many vital contemporary debates.
Buy headscarves and hymens by mona eltahawy from waterstones today. All religions are obsessed with my vagina interview by elizabeth day the writer who became an icon of the egyptian revolution on being a teenage feminist in saudi arabia, her. If you are cursed to be born a girl in egypt, there is a 90% chance you will have your genitals cut in the name of purity. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. In her book the seven necessary sins for women and girls, mona eltahawy lays out her manifesto for achieving true gender freedom and. Read the seven necessary sins for women and girls by mona eltahawy available from rakuten kobo. Heres a quick look at some notable books new titles from the likes of rachel cusk, kevin barry, mona eltahawy, jonathan safran foer, naomi klein, dan kois, and morethat are publishing this week want to learn more about upcoming titles. Thursday, may 21, elliott bay book company, 1521 10th ave. Mona eltahawy brings a journalists keen eye, a revolutionarys prophetic courage, and a feminists incendiary intellect to this work, demolishing the last cultural relativist myths. Mona eltahawy is an awardwinning author, activist, and commentator. I set up this page after i reached the maximum 5,000 friends limit on my personal account. Why the middle east needs a sexual revolution kindle edition by mona eltahawy. Mona eltahawy talks about her book, headscarves and hymens. Opinion sex talk for muslim women the new york times.
Eltahawy s book is an enormously valuable accounting of the work of patriarchysmashers who are not white or rich or famous. Mona eltahawys the seven necessary sins for women and. Mona eltahawy speakers bureau and booking agent info. Mona eltahawys provocative new book, headscarves and hymens, falls short in its goal to change the arab world, writes stephanie nolen.
Why the middle east needs a sexual revolution and the seven. Why mona eltahawys provocative new book, headscarves and. Hers is a voice simultaneously behind and beyond the veil colum mccann headscarves and hymens explodes the myth that we should stand back and watch while women are disempowered and abused in the name of religion. Mona eltahawys newest book, the seven necessary sins for women and girls, will be available for sale and signing following the program. Mona eltahawy criticizes hijab solidarity and suggests focusing on eradicating islamophobia, misogyny and hatred within their own families and communities.
She is a recipient of the rockefeller foundations bellagio center. Writer mona eltahawy branded scott morrison a white supremacist evangelical. Her essays and opeds have appeared in the new york times, washingtonpost, guardian, time. In this fedup, ragefueled big fuckyou to the patriarchy, activist and journalist eltahawy headscarves and hymens thrusts tools to fight back into the hands of women and girls. In the end, perhaps knowing that, like joumana haddad, mona eltahawy and other increasingly prominent feminists from the arab world, she will come under. Stephanie nolen is the globe and mails south american correspondent, and. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.
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