Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions

By: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Narrated by: January LaVoy

New York Times Best Seller
A Skimm Reads Pick
An NPR Best Book of 2017

From the best-selling author of Americanah and We Should All Be Feminists comes a powerful new statement about feminism today--written as a letter to a friend.

A few years ago, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie received a letter from a dear friend from childhood, asking her how to raise her baby girl as a feminist. Dear Ijeawele is Adichie's letter of response.
Here are fifteen invaluable suggestions--compelling, direct, wryly funny, and perceptive--for how to empower a daughter to become a strong, independent woman. From encouraging her to choose a helicopter, and not only a doll, as a toy if she so desires; having open conversations with her about clothes, makeup, and sexuality; debunking the myth that women are somehow biologically arranged to be in the kitchen making dinner, and that men can "allow" women to have full careers, Dear Ijeawele goes right to the heart of sexual politics in the twenty-first century. It will start a new and urgently needed conversation about what it really means to be a woman today.

down to earth feminism

fabulously read, excellently written - this quick 1 hr book provides a great realist approach to feminism whether for parents hoping to raise their children feminist or anyone hoping to better understand the realities of being a women or feminist in today's society.

fantastic read

An easy read and incredibly important. I think I'll be listening again and maybe even buying a hard copy

Great Introduction to Feminism

Thank you Chimamanda for writing this book. It was a reminder about things I knew and a refresher for things I n vet considered. I will be reading more of your work.

I matter, no matter what.

I liked everything, this book is amazing and stated everything I needed to hear. I felt represented by everything the book said.

Feminism 101

Amazing. This is an absolute must read for all parents, moms and dads to boys and girls.