North Africa
Egypt
Contemporary
Arabic
Non-fiction
A groundbreaking feminist analysis of women's oppression in Arab society, combining personal memoir with medical observations and political critique. Addresses female genital mutilation, virginity codes, prostitution, and the politics of religious law.
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Foundational text of Arab feminist thought; banned in several countries on publication
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editorial-summarynot primary textA groundbreaking feminist analysis of women's oppression in Arab society, combining personal memoir with medical observations and political critique. Addresses female genital mutilation, virginity codes, prostitution, and the politics of religious law. Foundational text of Arab feminist thought; banned in several countries on publication
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