Feminism, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and PersepolisFeminism: the defense of women's rights on the basis of political, social and economic equality with men. Feminism is both a human rights movement and an ideal that has been gaining momentum for centuries and a major theme of Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis, in which its coming of age occurs during one of the most oppressive historical moments in modern history for women. : the Iranian revolution. The protagonist, Marjane, experiences this oppression firsthand, through forced religion and heavy restrictions on things as simple as choice of clothing. Marjane, as a self-proclaimed human rights defender, protests against this oppressive and unjust way of life, focusing on women's equality, identity and independence. These ideals are similar to those of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a Nigerian writer and feminist who today spreads knowledge and awareness of feminism, notably through her famous TedxTalk, “We Should All Be Feminists”. Like Marjane, she is aware of the lack of basic human rights available to approximately fifty-two percent of the population, simply because they are women, particularly in non-Western countries like Nigeria and Iran (Gray, The Huffington Post, 2014). . Although documents like the "Declaration of the Rights of Man" aim to uphold equal rights for all humans (Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948), women's rights are often compromised because the idea that women are subordinate to men is so ingrained in most countries. cultures that it goes unnoticed. The response to the neglect of women's rights, whether it be their safety, dress or gender identity, is the emergence of human rights activists like Satrapi and Adichie, who are middle of paper promotion... ...as human beings, it has been an integral part of most cultures for centuries. Whether in late 20th century Iran, where women were forced to cover their bodies and faces for fear of abuse or exclusion, and being ashamed of their sexuality, or in 21st century Nigeria , where women were still accused of their rapes. and assaults, they are always told to shut up so as not to threaten a man's ego, and they are always told that they are subordinate to men from birth, the widespread repression of women has shaped the culture such that we know it. However, the work of activists like Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Marjane Satrapi, books like Persepolis, and documents like The Declaration of Human Rights help ensure that this culture is constantly evolving every second, every minute, every hour. , each day. until the promise of universal human rights is fulfilled.