Society
Shirin Ebadi
Iranian Spring
A human rights lawyer who devoted her entire life to the human rights of Iranian women and democracy.
Lesson Plan
- Lesson Length : 14 Lessons ㆍ 1 hours 37 miutes
- Language : 한국어, English
Unveiling Iran: Human Rights at the Heart of the 2022 Hijab Protests
In September 2022, the hijab protests in Iran spread around the world and evolved into the Iranian Women's Rights Movement. Shirin Ebadi refers to it as the "hijab revolution," and emphasizes that it is, in fact, a movement for democracy in Iran. In 1979, the Islamic Revolution began by those who were fed up with the corruption of the monarchy, and thus the Islamic Republic of Iran was born. But in the name of Islamic doctrine, the new Iran regressed in terms of women's human rights, starting with the compulsory law for women to wear the hijab. On the other hand, it became legal for a man to marry four women, and regarding matters of child custody, the pendulum of law sways beneficially in favor of men over women. Furthermore, the country has persecuted ethnic groups who believe in minority religions instead of Islam, excluding these followers from attaining rights as citizens.
Despite "equality" being stipulated in the constitution, Shirin Ebadi argues that Iranian society is far from achieving equality. Who is responsible for creating such a discriminatory society? Shirin Ebadi explains that Iran's problems are not caused by the Islamic religion, but by the "autocrats” who have abused Islam as a political tool, a catalyst for the "hijab revolution" in 2022.
Full Bio
Shirin Ebadi
- A human rights lawyer in Iran
- Cofounded the Association for Support of Children's Rights in Iran (1995)
- Cofounded the Defenders of Human Rights Center in Iran (2001)
- Recipient of the Rafto Human Rights Foundation prize for human rights activism in Norway (2001)
- Nobel Peace Prize laureate (2003)
Shirin Ebadi was Iran's first female judge and the youngest Chief Judge of the Tehran city court. During the height of her career, the 1979 Islamic Revolution broke out in Iran. She supported the revolution in hopes of a democratic state, but with its success came the opposite: women's rights hit rock bottom.
Shirin Ebadi, who had once been the president of the city court, was demoted to the position of secretary, and all Iranian women were forced to wear hijabs. Afterward, as a human rights lawyer, Shirin Ebadi fought for women's rights and democracy in Iran and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003 for her efforts. She sought asylum in the United Kingdom in 2009 after facing surveillance, wiretapping, and death threats from the Iranian government. Since then, she has continued to speak out about the situation in Iran, calling for international attention.
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