In this episode of our At Home With series we are joined by award winning author, activist and captivating storyteller, Elif Shafak. Elif is a British-Turkish novelist and the most widely read female author in Turkey, having published seventeen books.

In this cozy conversation we discuss her latest Booker Prize shortlisted book, 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World, and the future of women’s rights and feminism in the Middle East and around the world. Hosted by Equality Now board member, Patricia Amira.

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5 December 2025

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Seeking justice: Sexual violence against women with disabilities in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan

Statement by Equality Now during the 46th Ordinary Session of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child

Intersecting injustices: Marginalisation and legal barriers in sexual violence cases across South Asia

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