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“Dost thou think, because thou art virtuous, there shall be no more cakes and ale?”

- William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night

About Adriane Choukour Wali

Adriane Choukour Wali is a French gender and development international consultant with an Afghan and Lebanese background. With degrees in political science and social anthropology, she is especially interested in social and cultural movements in the MENA region. She lives in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Articles by Adriane Choukour Wali

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France and Islamic feminism: intersectionality in the Republic

Adriane Choukour Wali 18 February 2014

The fact is that Islamic feminists in western countries, and especially in France, struggle with identity affiliations and fight against multiple forms of oppression that bind them to post-colonial and anti-racist movements.