*Ø* Blogmanac | Iranian Activist Wins 2003 Nobel Peace Prize
First Muslim woman to win the Nobel
"OSLO, Norway — Iranian human rights activist Shirin Ebadi (search), one of the Islamic country's first female judges, won the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize (search) on Friday for her work fighting for democracy and the rights of women and children.
"Ebadi, 56, the first Iranian and the first Muslim woman to win the prize, has worked actively to promote peaceful, democratic solutions in the struggle for human rights ..."
[The Blogmanac's purpose isn't to post news that readers will see anyway on the 6 o'clock News. There wouldn't be any point, and anyway, we're getting a WWW reputation for posting important items that tend to be a bit more hidden by the media. However, this story is great news for women and children in Iran and elsewhere – a truly historical and perceptive decision by the Nobel Committee at this time – so that's why I'm posting it.] Read on
First Muslim woman to win the Nobel
"OSLO, Norway — Iranian human rights activist Shirin Ebadi (search), one of the Islamic country's first female judges, won the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize (search) on Friday for her work fighting for democracy and the rights of women and children.
"Ebadi, 56, the first Iranian and the first Muslim woman to win the prize, has worked actively to promote peaceful, democratic solutions in the struggle for human rights ..."
[The Blogmanac's purpose isn't to post news that readers will see anyway on the 6 o'clock News. There wouldn't be any point, and anyway, we're getting a WWW reputation for posting important items that tend to be a bit more hidden by the media. However, this story is great news for women and children in Iran and elsewhere – a truly historical and perceptive decision by the Nobel Committee at this time – so that's why I'm posting it.] Read on
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