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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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide Context triple: [Nicholas Kristof, notableWork, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide]
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The Moment of Lift
The Moment of Lift is a nonfiction book by philanthropist Melinda French Gates that explores how empowering women transforms families, communities, and societies worldwide.
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On Women
"On Women" is a controversial essay by philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer in which he presents his pessimistic and often misogynistic views on women, included as a notable section of his collection Parerga and Paralipomena.
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C.
My Beloved World
My Beloved World is the memoir of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, chronicling her journey from a Bronx housing project to the nation’s highest court.
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Women of Freedom
Women of Freedom is the women's wing of the People of Freedom political party, representing and organizing female members and promoting women's issues within the party.
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Feminism for the 99%: A Manifesto
Feminism for the 99%: A Manifesto is a short, radical political text that advances an anti-capitalist, intersectional vision of feminism centered on the needs and struggles of the global majority rather than elite women.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide Target entity description: 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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A.
The Moment of Lift
The Moment of Lift is a nonfiction book by philanthropist Melinda French Gates that explores how empowering women transforms families, communities, and societies worldwide.
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B.
On Women
"On Women" is a controversial essay by philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer in which he presents his pessimistic and often misogynistic views on women, included as a notable section of his collection Parerga and Paralipomena.
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C.
My Beloved World
My Beloved World is the memoir of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, chronicling her journey from a Bronx housing project to the nation’s highest court.
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D.
Women of Freedom
Women of Freedom is the women's wing of the People of Freedom political party, representing and organizing female members and promoting women's issues within the party.
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E.
Feminism for the 99%: A Manifesto
Feminism for the 99%: A Manifesto is a short, radical political text that advances an anti-capitalist, intersectional vision of feminism centered on the needs and struggles of the global majority rather than elite women.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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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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linked to:
Nicholas Kristof
Sheryl WuDunn ⓘ |
| basedOnConcept | "Women hold up half the sky" ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticalReception | widely praised by reviewers ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | hardcover ⓘ |
| focusesOnRegion |
Africa
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Asia ⓘ Latin America ⓘ |
| genre |
journalism
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nonfiction ⓘ social issues literature ⓘ |
| hasSequelOrRelatedWork | A Path Appears: Transforming Lives, Creating Opportunity ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Mao Zedong's saying "Women hold up half the sky"
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linked to:
Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung
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| 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 ⓘ Half the Sky video game ⓘ |
| 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
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linked to:
Dayton Literary Peace Prize
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| 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 ⓘ |
| title | Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide ⓘ |
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Subject: Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide Description of subject: 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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Nicholas Kristof
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Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
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Sheryl WuDunn
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Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
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Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
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title
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Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
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Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
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Half the Sky television documentary
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linked to: Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
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Half the Sky movement and advocacy campaign
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linked to: Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
A Path Appears: Transforming Lives, Creating Opportunity
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Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
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