The 2021 Parliament of the World's Religions features world renowned luminaries like Nobel Peace Laureate Dr. Shirin Ebadi,the first Muslim woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Dr. Ebadi was the first woman to become a presiding Judge in Iran. In addition to being an internationally-recognized advocate of human rights, she has also established many non-governmental organizations in Iran. And in 2006, along with sister Laureate Jody Williams, Dr. Ebadi took the lead in establishing the Nobel Women’s Initiative. |