What We’re Told Not to Talk About (But We’re Going to Anyway) by Nimko Ali - ISBN: 9780241987605
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Uncensored women’s stories break taboos and reclaim their bodies’ narratives.

What We’re Told Not to Talk About (But We’re Going to Anyway)

Women’s Voices from East London to Ethiopia

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  • Paperback

    272 pages

  • Release Date

    20 October 2020

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Summary

14 countries, 42 women, each with a story no one has heard before.

What do you do when you’re living on the streets and on your period? What does it feel like to have a poo after you’ve given birth? How do we learn to love our bodies again after they’ve been abused? And, how do you know if you’ve ever really orgasmed? We all have questions about our bodies but often women’s voices are silenced for being impolite or improper.

What We’re Told Not To Talk About (But We’re Goi…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780241987605
ISBN-10:0241987601
Author:Nimko Ali
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Penguin Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:272
Release Date:20 October 2020
Weight:191g
Dimensions:17mm x 129mm x 198mm
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What We’re Told Not to Talk About (But We’re Going to Anyway) by Nimko Ali - ISBN: 9780241987605
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What They're Saying

Critics Review

Hilarious and heart-breaking at the same time, Nimko has blown apart all taboos … Essential reading for everyone – Scarlett Curtis, author of Feminists Don’t Wear Pink
A beautiful book with such a wide range of uplifting but often heart-breaking stories. Made us cry and think in equal measure.
Nimko Ali: a heroine for our time destroys the notion of things being too rude to discuss – Caitlin Moran, author of How to Be a Woman
Rude is going to shift the conversation around women’s bodies. – Amika George, founder of Free Periods Campaign
Nimko says it how it is. There is no subject too rude for her to tackle. We should all be talking about our vaginas and she is leading the way. – Bryony Gordon, author of Mad Girl
Nimko Ali is my hero! She’s an anti-FGM activist and is responsible for changing laws across the globe! She is also hilarious and wonderful. – Zoe Sugg (Zoella)

About The Author

Nimko Ali

Nimko Ali OBE is a feminist, anti-FGM campaigner and professional over-sharer. She is co-founder of The Five Foundation, the global coalition to end FGM. She has been instrumental in changing legislation around the practice of FGM in the UK and abroad, including getting it included in the Children’s Act in 2019. She has spoken at events including the Women of the World festival and The Girl Summit. At the 2019 Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy Nimko was awarded the UN Women’s Rights Award. What We’re Told Not to Talk About is her first book.

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