“Sixty-three percent of our university students are female. But you still see violations of women's rights in Iran. A Muslim man can have up to four wives. He can divorce his wife without offering any reason, while it is quite difficult for a woman to get a divorce.” MenStillsReasonThreeDifficultFourWifeRightsStudentsPercentFemaleUniversityDivorceIranOfferingSixtyWomens RightsViolationUniversity Students Author:Shirin Ebadi
“The life of a woman is worth half of that of a man [in Iran]. If a terrorist attacks me and my brother on the street and we are both injured the same, the compensation he receives is twice as much as the compensation that I would receive.” IfsMenHalfStreetsBrotherTerroristMy BrotherIranCompensationInjuredTerrorist Attacks Author:Shirin Ebadi
“Over 60 percent of the university students in Iran are female. The women in Iran are better educated than men.” MenStudentsPercentFemaleUniversityEducatedIranUniversity Students Author:Shirin Ebadi
“A Muslim man can have up to four wives. He can divorce his wife without offering any reason, while it is quite difficult for a woman to get a divorce. The testimony of two women is equal to that of one man. Any woman who wishes to travel needs the written permission of her husband. And the number of unemployed women is four times that of men.” MenReasonWishDifficultWifeHusbandEqualDivorceTestimony Author:Shirin Ebadi
“There is no "true Islam," just different interpretations. Since I brought up patriarchy, let me make one thing clear. I am not singling out men; I am addressing the issue of inequality of genders. A patriarchy does not only not accept the equality of the sexes, it also has a hard time understanding the principles of democracy and its essence. Women are the victims of this patriarchal culture, but they are also its carriers. Let us keep in mind that every oppressive man was raised in the confines of his mother's home. This is the culture we need to resist and fight.” MenMindDifferentHomeCultureFightingUnderstandingAcceptingDemocracyLet MeVictimIslamGenderInequalityHard TimesPatriarchy Author:Shirin Ebadi
“There is a verse [in the Koran] that says God swears by time. Anything you gain in life, you pay for with your time. Time is the most important thing that has been given to man.” MenHas BeensImportantGivenPayDesignGainsImportant ThingsSwearVersesGraphicGraphic Design Author:Shirin Ebadi
“Women are the victims of this patriarchal culture, but they are also its carriers. Let us keep in mind that every oppressive man was raised in the confines of his mother's home.” MenMindHomeMotherCultureVictimRaisedCarrier Author:Shirin Ebadi
