The Othered Woman by Shahed Ezaydi

The Othered Woman by Shahed Ezaydi

'An urgent, vital contribution to the feminist conversation – one that tears through the comfortable myth of universal sisterhood' – Alya Mooro, author of The Greater Freedom

Growing up, journalist Shahed Ezaydi was often asked how she could call herself a feminist and still practise her faith. It’s a question that reveals a deeper issue that Muslim women often face: being ignored in feminist spaces entirely, or cast as passive victims in need of being saved. This mindset fuels gendered Islamophobia and a narrow white feminism. But Muslim women don’t need rescuing.

The Othered Woman is the book Ezaydi wishes her younger self could have turned to. It challenges the myths of how Muslim women are oppressed and who by, and shows that these myths translate into very real harm both in Britain and around the world, showcasing the voices of intersectional feminists who are fighting for liberation on their own terms. Accessible and compelling, this is urgent reading for anyone who considers themselves a feminist.

'Shahed Ezaydi has long been a vocal critic of white feminism and is a fierce advocate of inclusivity and women's rightsHer debut book, The Othered Woman: How White Feminism Harms Muslim Women, is an in-depth analysis of the toxic influence of white feminism and its impact on Muslim women globally'

-- Friday Magazine

'Shahed Ezaydi’s work deftly traces how both the state and white feminist practices consistently vilify and dismiss Muslim women through a kaleidoscope of Islamophobia and racism. The Othered Woman is also an important corrective, underscoring the Muslim activists and thinkers challenging these harmful narratives' 

-- Koa Beck, the author of White Feminism

'An urgent, vital contribution to the feminist conversation – one that tears through the comfortable myth of universal sisterhood'

-- Alya Mooro, author of The Greater Freedom

‘A radical, eye-opening analysis of the marginalisation that Muslim women face that leaves no stone unturned. Powerful and truth telling’

-- JJ Bola, author of Mask Off: Masculinity Redefined

‘Shahed incisively lays out the deep entanglement between white feminism and Islamophobia. This is a necessary read that lays bare how Muslim women have been persistently sidelined by the very movements claiming to fight for our liberation’

-- Nafisa Bakkar, CEO of Amaliah and author of How to Make Money

'A powerful, clear-eyed reckoning with the exclusions at the heart of white feminism. Shahed Ezaydi illuminates what so many need to see. The Othered Woman is the read we need in book clubs up and down the country – there’s so much to learn here and even more to talk about'

-- Freya Bromley, author of The Tidal Year

'A brilliant read. Meticulously researched and robustly articulated, this is a timely analysis of white feminism's performative solidarity and the damage it causes Muslim women'

-- Samia Rahman, author of Muslim Women and Misogyny

'Resisting (the) hate narrative, Shahed Ezaydi centres Muslim women’s voices and celebrates inspirational Muslim women of the past and the present. This is essential reading in today’s polarised world where States and social media allow hate to flourish, providing wider society with "permission to hate" Muslim women as 'Other''

-- Dr Irene Zempi, Associate Professor in Criminology at Nottingham Trent University

'Like swallowing the red pill of Feminism. Truly enlightening. Shahed writes with the familiarity of a "tell it like it is" truth-telling friend and packs a painful, at times, page-turning punch. A reminder and a prescription for all feminists (and everyone) to take their medicine'

-- Dr Zahra Barri, author of Daughters of the Nile

Shahed Ezaydi is a writer and editor, specialising in features and reporting on culture, social issues and feminism. She is a writer at Stylist and editor of the Peaks of Colour Nature Journal. Previously an editor at Bustle and Aurelia, Ezaydi has written for a range of publications, including Dazed, Glamour, and gal-dem.

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ISBN 13	9780745352343
ISBN 10	0745352340
Title	The Othered Woman
Author	Shahed Ezaydi
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Pluto Press
Year published	2026-03-20
Number of pages	288
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