TY - BOOK AU - Sekyiamah, Nana Darkoa TI - The Sex Lives of African Women SN - 978034970622 U1 - ABM2021/03 PY - 2021/// CY - London PB - Dialogue Books, N2 - The Sex Lives of African Women uniquely amplifies individual women from across the African Continent and its global diaspora. as they speak of their diverse expereinces of sex, sexualities, and relationships. Many of the women who tell their stories in this collection recall the journeys thay have travelled in order to own their sexualities. They do this by grappling with experiences of child sexual abuse, resisting the religious edicts of their childhood, and by asserting their sexual power. From findign queer community in Egypt, to living a polyamorous life in Senegal, to understanding the intersectionality of religion and pleasure in cameroon, to choosing to leave relationships that no longer serve them, these narratives are as individual and illuminating as the women who share them. The Sex Lives of African Women provides a deep insight into women's quest for freedom, highlights the complex tapestry of African women's sexuality, and bestows upon all women inspirational examples to live in a truly liberated life ER -