Overview
Region
West Africa
Nigeria
Era
Contemporary
Language
English
Genre
Essay
About This Work
Adapted from Adichie's 2012 TEDx talk, this essay defines feminism for the 21st century from an African woman's perspective — personal, specific, and unapologetic.
Literary Significance
Beyoncé sampled it on 'Flawless'; distributed to every 16-year-old in Sweden; one of the most widely-read feminist texts of the decade