Breaking the Silence: French Women's Voices from the Ghetto

by Sylvia Zappi and Fadela Amara

Book Overview

Born in France of Algerian parents, Fadela Amara is a human rights activist who speaks with both a personal and a collective voice. This book is a passionate account of her struggle to found the movement called "Ni Putes Ni Soumises" (Neither Whore Nor Submissive), aimed at shattering the law of silence about violence against women within French suburban communities. The questions Amara raises are part of a broader agenda to open contemporary French...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520246217
• ISBN13: 9780520246218
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Profound and Enlightening

After reading this book, I was so compelled to contact the author in France. Ms. Amara has captured a portion of culture and heritage kept in the shadows. I applaud her writing style, and her qaulity of work. I would love to read a follow- up, or a second book that clearly depicts if any changes have been made in the ghettos of France. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in womens' rights.