Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
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Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide is a nonfiction book that explores global gender inequality and advocates for empowering women and girls as a key strategy for social and economic progress.
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| instanceOf |
book about feminism
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book about gender inequality ⓘ nonfiction book ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
education as a tool for female empowerment
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grassroots activism ⓘ healthcare access for women ⓘ microfinance for women ⓘ |
| author |
Nicholas D. Kristof
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Sheryl WuDunn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnConcept | "Women hold up half the sky" ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | widely praised by reviewers ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| focusesOnRegion |
Africa
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Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Latin America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
journalism
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nonfiction ⓘ social issues literature ⓘ |
| hasSequelOrRelatedWork | A Path Appears: Transforming Lives, Creating Opportunity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Mao Zedong's saying "Women hold up half the sky" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
education for girls
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empowerment of women and girls ⓘ global gender inequality ⓘ human trafficking ⓘ maternal health ⓘ poverty and development ⓘ women's rights ⓘ |
| mediaAdaptation |
Half the Sky movement and advocacy campaign
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Half the Sky television documentary NERFINISHED ⓘ Half the Sky video game NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combining investigative journalism with advocacy
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popularizing the idea that empowering women is key to development ⓘ |
| pageCountApproximate | 300–350 pages ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| receivedAward | Dayton Literary Peace Prize (nonfiction) shortlist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
activists
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general readers ⓘ policy makers ⓘ |
| theme |
grassroots solutions to global problems
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individual stories illustrating systemic issues ⓘ role of women in economic development ⓘ turning oppression into opportunity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Nicholas Kristof
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Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
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