Shirin Ebadi

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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1. When was Shirin Ebadi born?June 21, 1947
2. Where was Shirin Ebadi born?Hamedan, Iran
3. What was Shirin Ebadi's job?Lawyer, writer, former judge, and human rights activist
4. What is the major award?Nobel Peace Prize in 2003
5. What is the award rationale?For her pioneering efforts for democracy and women's, children's, and refugee rights
6. Who is Shirin Ebadi?Shirin Ebadi is an Iranian lawyer, former judge, and Nobel Peace Prize winner who works to protect human rights.

Nobel Laureate: A person who has been awarded a Nobel Prize for outstanding achievements in various fields.
Human Rights Defenders: Individuals or groups who work to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms.
Democracy: A system of government where supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation, usually involving periodic free elections.
Exile: The state of being barred from one's native country, often for political or punitive reasons.