In "We Should All Be Feminists," Adichie compellingly argues that we must challenge long-held beliefs and gender stereotypes that perpetuate inequality between men and women.

Feminism does not entirely challenge the biological roles of each gender as it focuses on reducing sexism by creating equal chances and opportunities for women and men.

Therefore, encouraging people to become feminists tunes their minds away from cultural and social constructs that limit their understanding of gender on sexuality and roles and allows men and women to become who they want to be without restrictions.

[5] Adichie has largely remained silent about her feelings on Beyoncé's use of her speech, but in a 2016 interview in the Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant, while acknowledging that with the song Beyoncé had reached many people who otherwise might never have heard the word feminism, Adichie said: "Still, her type of feminism is not mine, as it is the kind that, at the same time, gives quite a lot of space to the necessity of men.

[9] In December 2015, the Swedish Women's Lobby and publisher Albert Bonniers revealed the book is to be distributed to every 16-year-old high school student in Sweden, with the intention that it will "work as a stepping stone for a discussion about gender equality and feminism".

[2][10][11] The effort is supported by the UN Association of Sweden, the Swedish Trade Union Conferation, the Order of the Teaspoon, Unizon and Gertrud Åström.

In September 2016, designer Maria Grazia Chiuri, the first female creative director in the 70-year history of the fashion house Dior, at her premiere show for the brand featured a T-shirt bearing the statement: "We Should All Be Feminists".