Natasha Walter, NS Nuseibeh, Shahed Ezaydi - Feminism for a World on Fire

About

With the rise of authoritarian states, online misogyny and climate breakdown, we see the multifarious, global threats to women’s lives as their safety is being threatened and their freedoms are under attack.

We bring together three incredible writers, Natasha Walter (Living Dolls: the Return of Sexism, Feminism for a World on Fire), Shahed Ezaydi (The Othered Woman: How White Feminism Harms Muslim Women) and N.S. Nuseibeh (Namesake: Reflections on a Warrior Woman) to discuss the idea of a more thriving, intersectional and connected feminism.

This event will be chaired by Azieb Pool, arts strategist, author and Director of Creative Ambition at People Make It Work.

Please note, N.S.Nuseibeh will join the event via video.

**Stage timings are subject to change

Natasha Walter:

Natasha Walter's books include Living Dolls: the Return of Sexism, The New Feminism, and Before the Light Fades. She has worked as a journalist for the Guardian, Independent and Observer and is the founder and former director of Women for Refugee Women. She has been Visiting Professor of Women's Rights at Cambridge University and is currently Honorary Professor at the Centre for Climate Crime and Climate Justice at Queen Mary University of London.

N.S. Nuseibeh:

N.S. Nuseibeh is a British-Palestinian writer and researcher, born and raised in East Jerusalem. Her interests include issues around identity, ethics, inequality and education. She has previously written for the Atlantic and been shortlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize. Namesake won the Giles St Aubyn Award first prize as a work-in-progress.

Shahed Ezaydi:

Shahed Ezaydi is a writer and editor, specialising in features and reporting on culture, social issues and feminism. She was formerly a writer at Stylist Magazine but now freelances for a range of publications. Shahed is also the author of The Othered Woman: How White Feminism Harms Muslim Women, which is her debut book.

Azieb Pool:

Azieb Pool is an arts strategist, author and Director of Creative Ambition at People Make It Work. Her work centres on how culture connects people, surfaces hidden stories and drives radical change. From 2019–2025 she was Artistic Director & CEO of the Bernie Grant Arts Centre in London. A former Guardian journalist, Azieb is the author of My Father’s Daughter and editor of Fashion Cities Africa.