We Should All Be Feminists

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. Adichie, the award-winning and Sunday Times bestselling author, delves into the science of gender studies, offering a motivational and inspirational guide for redefining parenting in the modern world. Her essays, a blend of theory and personal experiences, serve as a self-help tool, encouraging readers to top the societal norms and embrace feminism. For fans of Chinua Achebe (There Was a Country), Toni Morrison (Mouth Full of Blood), Maya Angelou (I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings), Barbara Kingsolver (Holding the Line), and Alice Walker (In Search of Our Mother's Gardens).