Welcome to The Arab Feminist podcast where we host an open discourse on the multiple perspectives of feminism in the Arab World. I am your host, Srishti Ghosh, a freshman at Princeton University and I was inspired by a course I am studying on Global Feminisms in the Middle East to discover a little bit more about how the Islamic culture informs the conceptualization of feminism in Arab societies today. Does the framework of the Western liberal feminism effectively serve its purpose in Arab societies? Or would an indigenous expression of feminism serve the Islamic community better? And what does it really mean to be an Arab Feminist in our world? Join me in my journey of discovery to find out!
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Welcome to The Arab Feminist podcast where we host an open discourse on the multiple perspectives of feminism in the Arab World. I am your host, Srishti Ghosh, a freshman at Princeton University and I was inspired by a course I am studying on Global Feminisms in the Middle East to discover a little bit more about how the Islamic culture informs the conceptualization of feminism in Arab societies today. Does the framework of the Western liberal feminism effectively serve its purpose in Arab societies? Or would an indigenous expression of feminism serve the Islamic community better? And what does it really mean to be an Arab Feminist in our world? Join me in my journey of discovery to find out!
Ep 1 - Universalism, Secularism and Islamism: The Three Feminisms of the Arab World
The Arab Feminist
35 minutes
5 years ago
Ep 1 - Universalism, Secularism and Islamism: The Three Feminisms of the Arab World
In this episode, we will be diving into the various representations of feminism that exist in our world today, from the West all the way across to the Middle East. Beginning with a brief overview of the most popular Western liberal conception of feminism, we discuss why this perspective may not necessarily align with the goals of the Arab women in modern society. Drawing inspiration from historical discourses by Lila Abu-Lughod, Zakia Salime and Valentine Moghadam, this episode will consider two specific interpretations of feminism in Islamic cultures to determine the benefits and downfalls of each. By the end of the episode, we hope to have gained slightly more insight about how to steer feminism in Arab societies today such that it inspires a culture of women empowerment.
I am honoured to share this space with Sabile Haiti, a marketing professional currently working for an international health insurance provider based in Dubai.
The Arab Feminist
Welcome to The Arab Feminist podcast where we host an open discourse on the multiple perspectives of feminism in the Arab World. I am your host, Srishti Ghosh, a freshman at Princeton University and I was inspired by a course I am studying on Global Feminisms in the Middle East to discover a little bit more about how the Islamic culture informs the conceptualization of feminism in Arab societies today. Does the framework of the Western liberal feminism effectively serve its purpose in Arab societies? Or would an indigenous expression of feminism serve the Islamic community better? And what does it really mean to be an Arab Feminist in our world? Join me in my journey of discovery to find out!
