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Mona Eltahawy is an Egyptian-American journalist, writer, and activist known for her outspoken advocacy for women's rights and social justice in the Arab world. Her work has appeared in major international publications, and she is recognized for her fearless commentary on gender, religion, and politics.
Known for: Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution
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Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution
In this bold and passionate work, Egyptian-American journalist and feminist Mona Eltahawy examines the status of women in the Middle East and North Africa, exposing the deep-rooted misogyny that pervades both state and society. Drawing on her own experiences and those of women across the region, she calls for a sexual revolution to challenge patriarchy, religion, and politics that oppress women. The book is a manifesto for freedom, equality, and bodily autonomy.
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Personal Awakening
My awakening did not come suddenly—it came as a gradual and painful realization that everything I had been taught about womanhood was designed to limit me. Growing up between Egypt and Saudi Arabia, I learned early the grammar of gender: men in command, women in obedience. In Saudi Arabia, my existe...
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The Double Revolution
The Arab uprisings were breathtaking moments of possibility. In Cairo’s Tahrir Square, I saw men and women raising slogans together, demanding justice and the fall of dictators. But as the chants for democracy faded, the misogyny remained. Even in revolution, women were groped, silenced, and told to...
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About Mona Eltahawy
Mona Eltahawy is an Egyptian-American journalist, writer, and activist known for her outspoken advocacy for women's rights and social justice in the Arab world. Her work has appeared in major international publications, and she is recognized for her fearless commentary on gender, religion, and polit...
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Mona Eltahawy is an Egyptian-American journalist, writer, and activist known for her outspoken advocacy for women's rights and social justice in the Arab world. Her work has appeared in major international publications, and she is recognized for her fearless commentary on gender, religion, and polit...
Mona Eltahawy is an Egyptian-American journalist, writer, and activist known for her outspoken advocacy for women's rights and social justice in the Arab world. Her work has appeared in major international publications, and she is recognized for her fearless commentary on gender, religion, and politics.
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