Wednesday, September 1
10:00AM-11:30AM EDT
Watch the event recording:
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 joined together to spotlight the situation for women in Iran today and the barriers they face to advancing progress. They discussed the long history of Iranian women’s leadership and resilience despite severe pushback and demonstrated the need to center Iranian women’s rights within global discussions on human rights and women’s rights.
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
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.