A Discussion with a Nobel Laureate: Shirin Ebadi and the Struggle for Democracy in Iran, Part I
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Ebadi told me that part of her job is to help women interpret Islam "correctly" in order to assert their claim to equal rights. If she is any indication, the Iranian Women's Movement is in extremely capable hands.









Cynthia Boaz | Posted 10.19.2009 | World