Maria and Julio are joined by the journalist and feminist author, Mona Eltahawy to discuss her new book, The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls. They also talk about #MeToo, the power of fighting back, feminist activism through hashtags on social media and the importance of women’s voice in defying the patriarchy.

ITT Staff Picks:

Mona Eltahawy’s viral social media campaigns about sexual assault, via Time
Ugandan activist Stella Nyanzi gets more time in jail for a poem about vaginas, via CNN
Check out Deena Mohamed's web comic, Qahera about a feminist muslim Egyptian superhero

This episode was mixed by Jeanne Montalvo.

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