2010 International Women of Courage Awards
On March 10, Secretary Clinton will present the 10 winners of this year’s International Women of Courage (IWOC) awards at the Department of State. Congratulations to Shadi Sader of Iran for her recognition.
Ms. Sadr is a lawyer, journalist, and expert on women’s legal rights and has written extensively about the status of women in Iran. Until it was closed down by the Iranian government, she was the director of Raahi, a legal advice center for women. She founded Zanan-e Iran (Women of Iran), the first website dedicated to the work of Iranian women’s rights activists. She has represented activists and journalists, including several women sentenced to execution, whose convictions were subsequently overturned. Sadr is also involved in Women’s Field, a group of women’s rights activists who have launched several campaigns, including the “Stop Stoning Forever” Campaign.
Ms. Sadr was among 33 women arrested in March 2007 for gathering outside a Tehran courtroom to peacefully protest the trial of five Iranian women who were accused of “propaganda against the system” and similar charges. In the midst of the post-election unrest, Sadr was arrested by plainclothes militiamen on July 17, 2009, as she walked to Friday prayers. She was released, after international outcry, 11 days later, and fled to Germany, where she has remained a staunch activist for women’s legal rights.
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