Egyptian Made: Women, Work, and the Promise of Liberation

An incisive exploration of women and work, showing how globalization's promise of liberation instead set the stage for repression--from the acclaimed author of Factory Girls "Exhaustively reported and researched, Egyptian Made takes us halfway across the world and inside the intimate lives of women caught between tradition and independence."--Monica Potts, New York Times bestselling author of The Forgotten Girls What happens to the women who choose to work in a country struggling to reconcile a traditional culture with the demands of globalization? In this sharply drawn portrait of Egyptian society--deepened by two years of immersive reporting--Leslie T. Chang follows three women as they persevere in a country that throws up obstacles to their progress at every step, from dramatic swings in economic policy to conservative marriage expectations and a failing education system. Working in Egypt's centuries-old textile industry, Riham is a shrewd businesswoman who nevertheless struggles to