Event: A Radical Exploration of Global Feminism
Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah and Mona Eltahawy in Conversation with Hannah Giorgis
Thrilled to be in conversation with Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah and Hannah Giorgis at the Africa Centre on Thursday, March 14th, from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. The event is already sold out for in-person attendance but will be livestreamed via the following links:
YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC9BB0UsrQS726ZnR7Jp5EPg…
Facebook: https://facebook.com/theafricacenter
Bios:
Hannah Giorgis is a staff writer at The Atlantic, where she has reported on subjects such as the history of Black television in the United States, the global significance of Barbados becoming a republic, and the expansive visions of African artists working across multiple disciplines. Her criticism and reporting have appeared in publications including the New York Times magazine, the LA Times, The Guardian, Travel + Leisure, and Pitchfork, as well as books such as Black Futures, Marvel’s Dreams of Wakanda anthology, and Lasagna: A Baked Pasta Cookbook. Hannah’s contribution to Addis Ababa Noir, a collection of short stories set in Ethiopia’s capital city, was short-listed for the 2022 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing. And since 2022, she has been a juror for the Peabody Awards.
Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah is the author of The Sex Lives of African Women: Self-Discovery, Freedom, and Healing, which Publishers Weekly described as “an astonishing report on the quest for sexual liberation” in their starred review. It was also listed by The Economist as the best book of the year. She is also co-founder of Adventures from the Bedrooms of African Women, a website, podcast and festival that publishes and creates content that tells stories of African women’s experiences around sex, sexualities, and pleasure. In 2022, she was cited by the BBC in its list of 100 inspirational and influential women from around the world. In 2023, New Africa magazine listed her as one of 100 inspirational Africans.
Mona Eltahawy is a feminist author, commentator and disruptor of patriarchy. She is editing an anthology on menopause called Bloody Hell! And Other Stories: Adventures in Menopause from Across the Personal and Political Spectrum. Her first book Headscarves and Hymens: Why the Middle East Needs a Sexual Revolution (2015) targeted patriarchy in the Middle East and North Africa and her second The Seven Necessary Sins For Women and Girls (2019) took her disruption worldwide. It is now available in Ireland and the UK. Her commentary has appeared in media around the world and she makes video essays and writes a newsletter as FEMINIST GIANT.
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