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     Half the Sky has gained the praise of prominent members of today’s society such as Greg Mortenson (author of Three Cups of Tea), George Clooney, and Angelina Jolie. Stating, “I think it’s impossible to stand by and do nothing after reading Half the Sky. It does what we need most: it bears witness to the sheer cruelty that mankind can do to mankind,” George Clooney is not only a supporter of this novel, but he is also huge advocate for human rights around the world. He has even agreed to narrate the documentary of Half the Sky, premiering in October 2012 on PBS (www.halftheskymovement.org). In addition to the supporters of the Half the Sky movement, celebrities are getting involved in the fight against sex trafficking through the “Real Men Don’t Buy Girls” campaign started by Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher. The goal of the campaign is “to create a cultural shift around the implicit societal acceptance of child prostitution, and thus, child sex slavery” (www.demiandashton.org/realmen). These celebrities and countless others including Diane Lane, America Ferrara, Olivia Wilde, and John Legend have brought the issue of child prostitution to the limelight and through their efforts, young girls will hopefully be given the opportunity to go to school and pursue a career rather than work in the brothels. While the girls working as sex slaves may not currently have the freedom to stand up for themselves, stars and other prominent members of society can have an extremely significant impact on their lives and help these girls cross the border from slavery to freedom.