Shila Behjat
- Germany
born in Karlsruhe in 1982, is a feminist journalist, presenter and publicist with German-Iranian roots. After studying law in Hamburg and Paris, she was a UK correspondent for Axel Springer and reported on the UN Commission on the Status of Women for the women’s portal goFeminin in 2010. She was editor-in-chief of the ARTE magazine until 2019. Since 2021, she has been working as a cultural editor and is responsible for documentaries and new formats for the »ARTE«. Her writing mostly revolves around the big question of equality. In 2024, she published her debut »Söhne großziehen als Feministin« [tr. Raising Sons as a Feminist], in which she describes her concerns as a mother of two sons growing up in a world characterized by gender inequality. In 2025, she published »Frauen und Revolution« [tr. Women and Revolution], documenting the global female protest of the present day and showing that women in the most adverse circumstances are no longer victims, but shapers of history. Shila Behjat lives in Berlin.
Last Update: 2025
Söhne großziehen als Feministin. Ein Streitgespräch mit mir selbst
Carl Hanser Verlag
München, 2024
Frauen und Revolution
Carl Hanser Verlag
München, 2025