A few years ago, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie received a letter from a dear friend from childhood, asking her how to raise her baby girl as a feminist. Dear Ijeawele is Adichie’s letter of response. Here are fifteen invaluable suggestions–compelling, direct, wryly funny, and perceptive–for how to empower a daughter to become a strong, independent woman.… Read More →
Your Fatwa Does Not Apply Here by Karima Bennoune
Untold Stories from the Fight Against Muslim Fundamentalism. In Lahore, Pakistan, Faizan Peerzada resisted being relegated to a “dark corner” by staging a performing arts festival despite bomb attacks. In Senegal, wheelchair-bound Aissatou Ciss#65533; produced a comic book to illustrate the injustices faced by disabled women and girls. In Algeria, publisher Omar Belhouchet and his… Read More →
We Too Sing America by Deepa Iyer
We too sing America : South Asian, Arab, Muslim, and Sikh immigrants shape our multiracial future. Many of us can recall the targeting of South Asian, Arab, Muslim, and Sikh people in the wake of 9/11. We may be less aware, however, of the ongoing racism directed against these groups in the past decade and… Read More →
No Equal Justice by David Cole
No Equal Justice is the seminal work on race- and class-based double standards in criminal justice. Hailed as a “shocking and necessary book” by The Economist , it has become the standard reference point for anyone trying to understand the fundamental inequalities in the American legal system. The book, written by constitutional law scholar and… Read More →
New Jewish Feminism edited by Rabbi Elyse Goldstein
Probing the Past, Forging the Future. Jewish Feminism: What Have We Accomplished? What Is Still to Be Done? “When you are in the middle of the revolution you can’t really plan the next steps ahead. But now we can. The book is intended to open up a dialogue between the early Jewish feminist pioneers and… Read More →
Listen Up: Voices from the Next Feminist Generation edited by Barbara Findlen
The face of feminism is not only that of Gloria Steinem or Naomi Wolf. It’s no longer a luxury limited to the white, affluent and professional. This zesty collection of essays by young feminists, edited by Ms. executive editor Findlen, demonstrates that those feminist lessons of pride and self-determination have been thoroughly absorbed. Spunky and… Read More →
Living Islam Out Loud – American Muslim Women Speak edited by Saleemah Abdul-Ghafur
Living Islam Out Loud presents the first generation of American Muslim women who have always identified as both American and Muslim. These pioneers have forged new identities for themselves and for future generations, and they speak out about the hijab, relationships, sex and sexuality, activism, spirituality, and much more. Contributors: Su’ad Abdul-Khabeer, Sham-e-Ali al-Jamil, Samina… Read More →
Indigenous American Women edited by Devon Abbott Mihesuah
Decolonization, Empowerment, Activism. Oklahoma Choctaw scholar Devon Abbott Mihesuah offers a frank and absorbing look at the complex, evolving identities of American Indigenous women today, their ongoing struggles against a centuries-old legacy of colonial disempowerment, and how they are seen and portrayed by themselves and others. Mihesuah first examines how American Indigenous women have been… Read More →
In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl’s Journey to Freedom by Y. Parks w/ M. Vollers
Park has told the harrowing story of her escape from North Korea as a child many times, but never before [now] has she revealed the most intimate and devastating details of the repressive society she was raised in and the enormous price she paid to escape. Publisher Penguin Press Published 2015 Pages 273 Category Non-Fiction… Read More →
Gender Equity in Islam by Jamal Badawi, Ph.D.
Gender Equity in Islam presents an overview of the status and rights of Muslim women as defined by the Qur’an and Sunnah. In the brief but important work, Dr Jamal Badawi examines the spiritual, social, economic and political aspects of women’s position in Islam and, in doing so, effectively summarizes the role of women in… Read More →
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