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One could consider literature to be a reflection of society. It is a reflection of reality, and regardless of personal opinions, it reflects societal values. Individuals constantly raise their voices in opposition to anything that seems derogatory or limits their freedom. If people are uncomfortable, they censure and disapprove. Resistance is the label given to this rejection and disapproval of individuals. Women raise their voices for liberty, identity, and justice. They deal with aggression, animosity, racism, misogyny, and discrimination. Middle Eastern women fight against oppression such as conflict, brutality, inequality, and colonial and imperialist economic blockades. Arab women writers have taken charge of the voicing of Arab women. This study attempts to identify the different aspects of women's resistance in the novel My Name is Salma (2007) by the Anglo-Arab woman writer Fadia Faqir and Ḥikāyat Zahra or The Story of Zahra (1980) by Hanan al-Shaykh. It also tries to represent to which extent women's resistance is depicted in the female protagonists in these novels.