“My hopes for Iran's future lies with women first and foremost. Iran's feminist movement is very strong. This movement has no leader or head quarters. Its place is the home of every Iranian who believes in equal rights. This is currently the strongest women's movement in the Middle East.” FirstsBelieveHomeLyingStrongLeaderRightsMiddleMovementEqualFeministEastIranStrongestQuartersVery StrongMiddle EastEqual RightsIranianFeminist Movement Author:Shirin Ebadi
“The role of Iran has been very destructive. As an Iranian, I apologize to the civilian people of Syria who have been killed as a result of the useless intervention of Iran in Syria.” PeopleHas BeensResultsRolesUselessDestructiveIranSyriaApologizingInterventionCiviliansIranianI Apologize Author:Shirin Ebadi
“The condition of women in Islamic societies as a whole is far from desirable. However, we should acknowledge that there are differences. In certain countries, the conditions are much better and in others much worse. For example, the conditions women face even in Egypt differ a whole lot from what their Iranian counterparts deal with. The condition of women in Pakistan is far different from that in Saudi Arabia. This shows that you can have different interpretations of Islam.” DifferentCountryIslamAcknowledgeIslamicIranian Author:Shirin Ebadi
“Akbar Ganji was in prison for six years, and that was it...for six years, and it was finished. Of course the Iranian government could make up some stories and accuse him of some other things, but the international support didn't let the government do that.” SupportPrisonIranian Author:Shirin Ebadi
“Iran, the Iranian government, has mentioned several times that it wouldn't attack Israel.” Iranian Author:Shirin Ebadi
“In my memoir, I wanted to introduce American women to Iranian women and our lives. I'm not from the highest echelons of society, nor the lowest. I'm a woman who is a lawyer, who is a professor at a university, who won the Nobel Peace Prize. At the same time, I cook. And even when I'm about to go to prison, one of the first things I do is to make enough food and put it in the fridge for my family.” FirstsEnoughWantedOur LivesHighestMy FamilyPrisonUniversityLawyerMemoirCooksPrizeProfessorsIntroducingLowestNobelIranianAmerican WomanFridgesNobel Peace Prize Author:Shirin Ebadi
“The Iranian government intends to use the nuclear program for peaceful purposes, but must convince international public opinion of that.” LoveUseGovernmentPurposePeaceOpinionProgramInternationalNuclearPeacefulConvincePublic OpinionIranian Author:Shirin Ebadi
“No American soldier should be allowed to set foot on Iranian soil, regardless of the criticism we have of the Iranian government.” ShouldGovernmentFeetCriticismSoldierSoilIranianAmerican Soldier Author:Shirin Ebadi
“The younger generation is essentially idealistic. This applies to the Iranian youth as well. In addition, the youth in Iran face certain difficulties... the Iranian youth need more freedom. They are struggling for more freedom and democracy. This commands great respect.” NeedsWellsFacesCertainStruggleDemocracyGenerationsYouthDifficultyCommandIranIranianYounger GenerationIdealisticGreat Respect Author:Shirin Ebadi
“We shouldn't just consider the desire of government to do what it wants to do. We should always consider the resistance of people. The culture of Iranian people doesn't let the government drag people into deep trouble or backlash. Maybe government wants it, but the culture doesn't let it go on.” PeopleWantShouldGovernmentDesireCultureTroubleGoes OnResistanceDragLet It GoIranianBacklash Author:Shirin Ebadi
