Inside Iran: Nobel Peace Prize Winner Shirin Ebadi Speaks

Inside Iran: Nobel Peace Prize Winner Shirin Ebadi Speaks

From Tomorrow, Today by Shekhar Natarajan

May 7, 2026 · 1h 15m · Episode 11

About this episode

Shirin Ebadi discusses her journey and insights on Iran's history, human rights, and the struggles for democracy.

In this powerful and deeply insightful conversation, Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi shares her extraordinary journey and offers a rare perspective on Iran’s past, present, and possible future.From becoming Iran’s first female judge to being removed from her position after the 1979 revolution, Shirin Ebadi’s life reflects the transformation of an entire nation. Through personal experiences, political analysis, and reflections on human rights, she explains how major historical events reshaped Iranian society and impacted millions of lives.This episode explores:• The roots of Iran’s political and social conflicts• The impact of the 1979 Islamic Revolution• Women’s rights and legal inequalities in Iran• The relationship between religion and governance• The struggles faced by activists, minorities, and reformers• Government policies vs Iranian culture and identity• Exile, resilience, and the fight for justice• The hope for a democratic and secular futureShirin Ebadi also opens up about her own experiences with imprisonment, exile, losing professional and personal assets, and continuing her advocacy for human rights despite immense challenges.More than just a political…

People in this episode

Host: Shekhar Natarajan

Guest: Shirin Ebadi

Topics covered

  • Iran's political and social conflicts
  • Women's rights
  • Human rights
  • Activism
  • Democracy movements

Keywords

  • Shirin Ebadi
  • Iran
  • human rights
  • women's empowerment
  • 1979 revolution
  • activism
  • democracy

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Places: Iran

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