This biography chronicles the life and accomplishments of Shirin Ebadi, the first Iranian and Muslim woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. It follows her journey from her childhood in Iran to her rise to international prominence as a human rights lawyer and
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Shirin Ebadi is an Iranian Nobel laureate, lawyer, writer, teacher and a former judge and founder of the Defenders of Human Rights Center in Iran. In 2003, Ebadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her pioneering efforts for democracy and women's, children's, and refugee rights. She was the first Iranian to receive the award.