Unveiling the Breath

An important book giving new insights into gender relations, especially with respect to the Islamic countries (Yemen in particular) where the author has worked. The emphasis is on Western people reframing their own ideas about gender roles as part of an ongoing dialogue with traditional cultures. She presents the idea of a gender onion with different layers - the relationship between the individual and family forming the inmost layer, while outer layers deal with the individual and faith, community, work and the world. More subtly, the task is to integrate the masculine and feminine aspects of ourselves and to incorporate this more generally in education. Interested readers can consult