The Hon. Helena Dalli presented with a copy of Dissertation entitled 'The Notion of the Self in Femminist Literature'

The Hon. Helena Dalli presented with a copy of Dissertation entitled 'The Notion of the Self in Femminist Literature'

The Parliamentary Secretariat for Women’s Rights, Ms. Helena Dalli, was presented with a copy of a dissertation entitled 'The Notion of the Self in Feminist Literature' by Ms. Nicky Taylor-East as part of her B.A. (Honours) Degree in Philosophy read at the University of Malta.

This work is an attempt to map out a number of feminist issues spanning the three waves of feminism and focusing mainly on Anglo-American feminist literature. Particular emphasis is put on those feminist issues which suggest the construction or reconstruction of the female self, and those that aim to show the various ways in which the female self has been repressed.

Ms. Dalli thanked Ms. Taylor-East for her presentation and praised her commitment in trying to map out a feminist philosophy which reflects the actual experiences of women since this is an area which Western philosophy can no longer afford to ignore if it does not want to be labeled as male-dominated and male-biased.

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