Shirin Ebadi

Nobel Peace Prize-Winning Iranian Activist & Lawyer; Founder of the Defenders of Human Rights Center in Iran

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Shirin Ebadi Biography

Shirin Ebadi, the first Iranian and Muslim woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, became a judge after graduating from Tehran University Law School and passing the relevant qualifying exams. She soon progressed through the ranks and in 1975 became the first woman to preside over a court. In the wake of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, all female judges were dismissed, and Ebadi was demoted to the position of a clerk in the very same court over which she once presided. Since she could not tolerate the situation any longer, she put in a request for early retirement.

After her retirement request was granted, Dr. Ebadi applied for a license to practice law to continue serving in another capacity in the legal profession. But her request was not approved for seven years because she had published several critical articles. Finally, in 1992, she succeeded in obtaining a lawyer's license from the Central Bar Association.

In her new profession, she focused on defending victims of human rights abuse, while simultaneously writing and publishing 14 books, including the Rights of the Child, the Rights of Women, and Tradition and Modernity in the Iranian legal system. Many of her books have been translated into and published in several languages. Ebadi also taught Urban Rights and Women's Rights at the universities of Tehran and Allameh Tabataba'i for six years. Along with her colleagues, she set up three NGOs in Iran, called Society for Protecting the Rights of the Child, Mine Clearing Collaboration Association, and Centre for Defenders of Human Rights. On the international front, in 2006 along with other female Nobel laureates, she founded the Nobel Women's Initiative, which is based in Canada.

Ebadi has won numerous awards, including the Leibniz Ring in Germany, Légion d'Honneur in France, and Scholars at Risk prize in Ireland. She is also honorary citizen of several world cities, including Paris and Genoa. Moreover, to date, Ebadi has received 26 honorary doctorates from various universities throughout the world, including the University of Cambridge (UK), Brown University (United States), and University of British Colombia (Canada).

Ebadi was first imprisoned in 1999 and again prosecuted in 2009 for criticizing the Islamic Republic. Security forces raided her office, and the government froze her bank accounts and seized her assets. Since then, she has been living outside Iran. In 2012, she established the Centre for Defenders of Human Rights in London through which she continues her activities towards advancing human rights in Iran and in Islamic countries.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/24/2024.

Shirin Ebadi Speaking Topics

  • True Islam: Human Rights & The Role of Faith

  • The Role of Women in World Peace

  • Iran Awakening: A Story of Revolution and Hope

Shirin Ebadi Videos

  • Shirin Ebadi, Nobel Peace Prize Winner, live at Solve at MIT
    Shirin Ebadi, Nobel Peace Prize Winner; Founder, Defenders of Human Rights Center, speaks during the Solve at MIT Opening Plenary on May 5. Linda...
  • Shirin Ebadi, Nobel Peace Prize 2003: My Truth and Other Versions
    "My Truth and Other Versions" was a keynote speech delivered by Shirin Ebadi at the Nobel Week Dialogue 2017 in Gothenburg Sweden. Shirin Ebadi is...
  • Shirin Ebadi: Iran Awakening: Human Rights Women and Islam
    Nobel Peace Laureate and lawyer Shirin Ebadi of Iran describes how education can lead to peace in the Middle East and calls for an end to...

Shirin Ebadi Books

  • The Golden Cage: Three Brothers, Three Choices, One Destiny
    The Golden Cage: Three Brothers, Three Choices, One Destiny
  • Refugee Rights in Iran
    Refugee Rights in Iran
  • Iran Awakening: One Woman's Journey to Reclaim Her Life and Country
    Iran Awakening: One Woman's Journey to Reclaim Her Life and Country
  • Iran Awakening: A Memoir of Revolution and Hope
    Iran Awakening: A Memoir of Revolution and Hope
  • Iran Awakening: From Prison to Peace Prize: One Woman's Struggle at the Crossroads of History
    Iran Awakening: From Prison to Peace Prize: One Woman's Struggle at the Crossroads of History

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Shirin Ebadi is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as True Islam: Human Rights & The Role of Faith, The Role of Women in World Peace and Iran Awakening: A Story of Revolution and Hope. The estimated speaking fee range to book Shirin Ebadi for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Shirin Ebadi generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Erin Gruwell, Asra Nomani, Sonia Nazario, Alexandra Cousteau and Mariane Pearl. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Shirin Ebadi for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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