International Affairs

Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide

Nicholas Kristof; Sheryl WuDunn

About the Program

Sheryl WuDunn and Nicholas Kristof profile women living in Africa and Asia who have overcome terrible odds to make lives for themselves.  This event was part of the New York Times' "Times Talks" interview series.   

About the Authors

Nicholas Kristof

Nicholas Kristof, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the New York Times, is the co-author of "China Wakes" and "Thunder from the East" (written with his wife Sheryl WuDunn). 


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Sheryl WuDunn

Sheryl WuDunn, formerly a foreign correspondent for the New York Times, was the recipeint of the 1990 Pulitzer Prize (shared with Nicholas Kristof) for her coverage of the democracy movement in China.     


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Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide

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Past Airings

  • Monday, November 2nd at 5am (ET)
  • Saturday, October 31st at 11pm (ET)
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