Headscarves and Hymens

by Mona Eltahawy

Book Overview

The journalist Mona Eltahawy is no stranger to controversy. Through her articles and actions she has fought for the autonomy, security, and dignity of Muslim women, drawing vocal supporters and detractors. Now, in her first book, Headscarves and Hymens, Eltahawy has prepared a definitive condemnation of the repressive forces--political, cultural, and religious--that reduce millions of women to second-class citizens.

Drawing on her...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374536651
• ISBN13: 9780374536657
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux-3pl
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.7" x 7.3"