The Sex Lives of African Women Self-Discovery, Freedom, and Healing

by Sekyiamah, Nana Darkoa

• ISBN13: 9781662650819
• ISBN10: 1662650817
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781662650826
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2022-03-01
• Publisher: Astra House
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Summary

"Dazzling... the tone is hopeful, resilient and accepting. Marked by the diversity of experiences shared, the wealth of intimate details, and the total lack of sensationalism, this is an astonishing report on the quest for sexual liberation."
—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
 
"Touching, joyful, defiant -- and honest."
—The Economist, a best book of the year
 
Celebrate African women’s unique journeys toward sexual pleasure and liberation in this empowering, subversive collection of intimate stories.

In these confessional pages, women control their own bodies and desires, work toward healing their painful pasts, and learn to assert their sexual power. Weaving a rich tapestry of experiences with a sex positive outlook, The Sex Lives of African Women is an empowering, subversive book that celebrates the liberation, individuality, and joy of African women's multifaceted sexuality. 
 
From a queer community in Egypt, to polyamorous life in Senegal, and a reflection on the intersection of religion and pleasure in Cameroon, feminist author Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah explores the many layers of love and desire, its expression, and how it defines who we are.

Sekyiamah has spent decades talking openly and intimately to African women around the world about sex for her blog, “Adventures from the Bedrooms of African Women.” For this book she spoke to over 30 African women across the globe while chronicling her own journey toward sexual freedom.

Author Biography

Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah is a feminist activist, writer and blogger. She is the co-founder of Adventures from the Bedrooms of African Women, an award-winning blog that focuses on African women, sex and sexualities, and she writes frequently for The Guardian, Open Democracy, and elsewhere. She works with the Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID) as director of communications and tactics. She lives in Accra, Ghana. 

Table of Contents

CONTENTS

Preface

PART 1: SELF- DISCOVERY 

Nura
Nafi
Keisha
Bibi
Ebony
Elizabeth
Naisha
Naike
Philester
Krystal
Estelle
Bingi

PART 2: FREEDOM
Fatou
Helen Banda
Alexis
Miss Deviant
Gabriela
Amina
Laura
Solange
Yami

PART 3: HEALING
Salma
Mariam
Gebre
Shanita
Maureen
Esther
Baaba
Vera Cruz
Tafadzwa
Tsitsi
Waris
Nana Darkoa

A FINAL NOTE
GLOSSARY
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR