Half the Sky

book by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn
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Half the Sky

Summary

Half the Sky is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Half the Sky authored Nicholas Kristof[3].
  • Half the Sky authored Sheryl WuDunn[4].
  • Half the Sky received the The Stowe Prize for Writing to Advance Social Justice[5].
  • Half the Sky's instance of is recorded as literary work[6].
  • Half the Sky's genre is non-fiction[7].
  • Half the Sky's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • Half the Sky's country of origin is recorded as United States[9].
  • Half the Sky was published on January 1, 2009[10].
  • Half the Sky's has edition or translation is recorded as Q131842710[11].
  • Half the Sky's main subject is sex trafficking[12].
  • Half the Sky's main subject is prostitution of children[13].
  • Half the Sky's main subject is period poverty[14].
  • Half the Sky's main subject is female education[15].
  • Half the Sky's title is recorded as Half the Sky[16].
  • Half the Sky's subtitle is recorded as Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide[17].

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Authorship and Creation

Authored works include Nicholas Kristof[3], a writer[18], b. 1959[19], of United States[20], awarded the George Polk Award[21] and Sheryl WuDunn[4], a businessperson[22], b. 1959[23], of United States[24], awarded the George Polk Award[25].

Publication

Half the Sky was published on January 1, 2009[10]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[8]. Its genre is non-fiction[7].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include sex trafficking[12], prostitution of children[13], period poverty[14], and female education[15].

Reception

Half the Sky received the The Stowe Prize for Writing to Advance Social Justice[5].

Why It Matters

Half the Sky ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month).[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

What awards did Half the Sky receive?

Honors received include The Stowe Prize for Writing to Advance Social Justice[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . mailchi.mp. mailchi.mp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main subject sex trafficking, prostitution of children, period poverty +1
    Wikidata description book by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn
    Trakt.tv film id 90981
    Language of work or name English
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