Feminine Silence Launch: New York City
On the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80), author and entrepreneur Nthanda Manduwi officially launched her second book, Feminine Silence: Walking on Glass Shells, in New York City.
On Voice and Power (Foreword)
Reading Feminine Silence, I felt those silences come alive on the page. Nthanda Manduwi captures what so many women across Africa and the world quietly endure: the weight of carrying communities while being told to take up less space, the demand to be both strong and soft, and the impossible task of navigating power without appearing “too much.”
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You’re Invited: Feminine Silence Book Launch
H.E. Dr. Agnes Mary Chimbiri–Molande, Permanent Representative of Malawi to the United Nations, in partnership with the African Studies Center at the Michigan State University warmly invite you to the official launch of Feminine Silence: Walking on Glass Shells by Nthanda Manduwi.
Walking on Glass Shells™
When we talk about women’s empowerment, I think we often imagine it as a finish line. The moment when women finally get a seat at the table, step into leadership, and claim spaces once denied. But what happens after empowerment?
An Evening of Dialogue, Reflection, and Community: The Pre-Launch of Feminine Silence
On Thursday, September 11th, 2025, we gathered in Lansing for the exclusive pre-launch cocktail of Feminine Silence.
Tawana Kupe: “A Work of Rare Clarity and Courage”
Blending memoir, social commentary, and rigorous analysis, Manduwi dismantles the subtle and overt structures that seek to confine women’s voices—particularly African women’s—in leadership, education, and cultural narratives.
Acknowledgements
This work – every word, every page – is not mine alone. It stands on the shoulders of love, sacrifice, and belief.
Ulemu Kanyongolo: “The System has been set up to amplify harmful narratives”
To me, breaking feminine silence means shattering glass ceilings and the expectations that come with them, playing by our own rules and using the very voices that have long been silenced to reclaim our power and write our own stories.
Table of Contents
A call to reimagine a world where women’s empowerment is not exceptional, but expected. The book draws on decades of global data, lived realities, and cross-cultural lessons to confront the quiet systems that limit women — and to amplify the voices that can transform our societies.