Shirin Ebadi Transcender of Divisive Boundaries

Author(s):
Shahrokni, N.
Published
2003
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor

Abstract

The 2003 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the Iranian human rights activist Shirin Ebadi, signifying the first Muslim woman to receive a Nobel Prize. The international recognition bestowed on Ebadi has re-invigorated the fight for human rights and democracy in Iran and elsewhere. It has also provided a much welcome change in the international image o f 'Muslim woman' as victim of tradition to active agent of social and political change.

Shirin Ebadi
Date issued
2003
Language
English
Publisher
ISIM, Leiden
Is part of
ISIM Newsletter (2003), Vol. 13, no. 1, p. 6-7
hdl
1887/16906