Lion Women.mpg

With the Iranian revolution of 1979 came the harsh imposition
of Sharia law and the repression, persecution, state-sanctioned
discrimination and murder of women. Over the last 30 years,
the women's fight for freedom and equality led to an inner
awakening.
In 2003, Shirin Ebadi became the first Muslim woman and the
first Iranian citizen to receive the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize
acknowledging her courageous efforts for democracy and human
rights in Iran. Her crowning achievement inspired Iranian
women to begin what has become the most powerful movement
for reform in Iran's history, the One Million Signature
campaign. The bravery of these women is remarkable as they
risk their lives to gain freedoms under one of the world's most
repressive regimes.

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