Rachel Parnell asked Nicholas D. Kristof:

Hi Nicolas, I run a small book club and recently a few of the members read half the sky after I recommended it. I have some questions from our readers if you wouldn’t mind discussing? 1. In the Chapter that discusses Mukhtar’s School, it is clear that education is still not seen as a necessity in some countries, do you think that the school mukhtar built and her resilience will improve things?

Nicholas D. Kristof Education isn't a silver bullet, but it definitely helps. It opens minds and also improves job opportunities. It particularly helps girls.

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In Half the Sky and your NYT column, you seem to play dual roles: that of journalist/author and that of activist. Do you try to separate those two in your craft or do you think being active in a cause makes you a better story-teller?

Melissa asked Nicholas D. Kristof:

You've inspired and affected so many women (and men) with your first book, your ny times opinion articles, facebook posts and likely so many other journalism sources. Are you ever shocked by you influences through journalism?

Karolina asked Nicholas D. Kristof:

As I look at the canon of works I've read on femininism, I notice that "Half the Sky" is the only one written (co-written) by a man. Why do you think in our society today the battle for women's rights, equality, and freedom from sexism is seen as a women's issue and not all of society's?"

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In Half the Sky and your NYT column, you seem to play dual roles: that of journalist/author and that of activist. Do you try to separate those two in your craft or do you think being active in a cause makes you a better story-teller?

You've inspired and affected so many women (and men) with your first book, your ny times opinion articles, facebook posts and likely so many other journalism sources. Are you ever shocked by you influences through journalism?

As I look at the canon of works I've read on femininism, I notice that "Half the Sky" is the only one written (co-written) by a man. Why do you think in our society today the battle for women's rights, equality, and freedom from sexism is seen as a women's issue and not all of society's?"

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