Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s 58-page feminist pamphlet provided the inspiration for a women’s rights debate. Brittle Paper reports
Inspired by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s feminist pamphlet, a small Abuja-based book club has ignited a conversation across Nigeria about everday sexism.
It all started at a meeting of the club in the capital, led by Florence Warmate. The group of 15 women and men were discussing Adichie’s 2014 pocket-sized book: We Should All Be Feminists.
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