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Women discussing their pleasure ‘a political act,’ says author
Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah speaks with Christiane Amanpour about her book “The Sex Lives of African Women” and why she found that some of the older women she interviewed “had the best sex lives.
A book has women in Africa talking about sex
“The Sex Lives of African Women” explores women’s experiences, in their own words, helping foster “a sexual revolution that’s happening across our continent.” The idea was born during a beach trip in Ghana, when Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah noticed that the conversation among her friends kept turning to one issue: sex.
Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah Is Changing the Way African Women Talk About Sex
The Ghanaian feminist has dedicated her career to bringing an often-taboo subject into the spotlight. “I’m having the least amount of sex I’ve ever had in my life,” Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah says, roaring with laughter. It’s ironic, given the Ghanaian feminist’s professional focus on sex, which has propelled her into becoming a sort of globally recognized authority on the subject in the last decade. Specifically, Sekyiamah, 44, centers much of her writing and speaking on how women in Africa and across the African diaspora are thinking of, exploring, and enjoying (or not enjoying) sex.