Author: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
publisher name: 4 The State
ISBN: 9780008275709
Dear Ijeawele" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a powerful statement about feminism written as a letter to a friend who asked for advice on how to raise her baby girl as a feminist. Adichie provides fifteen compelling, direct, funny, and perceptive suggestions for empowering a daughter to become a strong, independent woman. The advice ranges from encouraging unconventional toy choices, like a helicopter instead of just a doll, to fostering open conversations about clothes, makeup, and sexuality. Adichie also tackles myths about traditional gender roles, debunking the idea that women are biologically predisposed to be in the kitchen and emphasizing the importance of women pursuing full careers. "Dear Ijeawele" addresses contemporary sexual politics and aims to spark a much-needed conversation about what it means to be a woman in the twenty-first century.
