We Should All Be Feminists

Adapted from her widely watched TEDx talk, We Should All Be Feminists is Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's short, personal essay on what feminism means — and why it still matters — in the twenty-first century.

Drawing on her own experiences growing up in Nigeria and moving between cultures, Adichie examines the small and large ways that expectations about gender shape how girls and boys, women and men, are taught to see themselves. She argues, with warmth and clarity, for a definition of feminism rooted simply in the belief that all people should be treated equally, and for raising a generation that questions inherited assumptions rather than accepting them.

Concise and conversational, this book-length essay has become a touchstone of contemporary conversations about gender. It is an accessible entry point for readers new to the subject and a sharp, quotable reminder for those who are not.