Half the Sky

Who recommended it

1. 

   Mia Farrow American actress

   Explicit recommendation

   One of five picks in the 2010 Five Books interview “The best books on Changing the World for Good”.

   The best books on Changing the World for Good↗ Interviewfivebooks.com Five Books · 21 Sep 2010 · checked 12 Nov 2026

2. 

   Zainab Salbi Iraqi American author, women's rights activist

   Explicit recommendation

   One of five picks in the 2011 Five Books interview “The best books on Women’s Empowerment”.

   The best books on Women’s Empowerment↗ Interviewfivebooks.com Five Books · 8 Feb 2011 · checked 12 Nov 2026

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