Beyond the geopolitical issues and nuclear developments that drive public attention on Iran, women continue to struggle for their rights and dignity. Iranian activists and leaders discussed the long history of Iranian women’s leadership and resilience despite severe pushback and demonstrate the need to center Iranian women’s rights within global discussions on human rights and women’s rights.
Featuring:
Dr. Javaid Rehman
United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran
Ms. Asieh Amini
Writer, Poet & Social Analyst; Board member of Norwegian PEN; Founder of the Stop Stoning Forever Campaign
Dr. Nina Ansary
Author, Historian & Women’s Rights Advocate, UN Women Global Champion for Innovation
Dr. Azar Nafisi
Georgetown Centennial Fellow, Author of Reading Lolita in Tehran
Ms. Fatemeh Sepehri
A “Martyr’s Wife”; Secular Democrat Activist & Prisoner of Conscience
Ms. Shaparak Shajarizadeh
Women’s Rights Activist: Girls of Revolution Street Movement
Ambassador Melanne Verveer
Executive Director, Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security (GIWPS)
Moderated by:
Ms. Nazenin Ansari
Managing Editor, Kayhan London & Kayhan Life
Social Media: @giwps @MelanneVerveer @JavaidRehman @azarnafisi @shaparakshjr @drninaansary @NazeninA @KayhanLife @AmnestyIran @asieh_am @SherazadeSemsar
Hosted by the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security, with Ms. Nazenin Ansari, and Ms. Shéhérazade Semsar de Boisséson.
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