Join Jennifer Blemur and Corey Greer for Persistence + Prose: A Feminist Book Club discussing Our Women on the Ground by Zahra Hankir

19 Arab women journalists speak out about what it’s like to report on their changing homelands in this first-of-its-kind essay collection, with a foreword by CNN chief international correspondent Christiane Amanpour

A growing number of intrepid Arab and Middle Eastern sahafiyat—female journalists—are working tirelessly to shape nuanced narratives about their changing homelands, often risking their lives on the front lines of war. From sexual harassment on the streets of Cairo to the difficulty of traveling without a male relative in Yemen, their challenges are unique—as are their advantages, such as being able to speak candidly with other women at a Syrian medical clinic or attend an exclusive beauty contest for sheep in Saudi Arabia.

In Our Women on the Ground, nineteen of these women tell us, in their own words, about what it’s like to report on conflicts that (quite literally) hit close to home. Their daring and heartfelt stories, told here for the first time, shatter stereotypes about the region’s women and provide an urgently needed perspective on a part of the world that is frequently misunderstood.

About Persistence + Prose:

Persistence and Prose: A Feminist Book Club is dedicated to reading thought-provoking works that challenge our assumptions about what it means to be a feminist in the modern era.

Hosted by Jennifer Blemur, a lawyer by education and steady advocate for women's substantive political participation by trade, and Corey Greer, a gender equality professional coming at you from organizations like the United Nations Development Program and the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs.

People of all genders are encouraged to attend!

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