100 Years of Beauty (Sabrina) | Iran
Following the 1979 Iranian Revolution Iran became an Islamic Republic. During the era of post-Revolution rule, Iranian women have had more opportunities in some areas and more restrictions in others. One of the striking features of the revolution was the large scale participation of women from traditional backgrounds in demonstrations leading up to the overthrow of the monarchy. The Iranian women who had gained confidence and higher education under Pahlavi era participated in demonstrations against Shah to topple monarchy. The culture of education for women was established by the time of revolution so that even after the revolution, large numbers of women entered the civil service and higher education,[47] and in 1996 fourteen women were elected to the Islamic Consultative Assembly. In 2003, Iran's first female judge in the Pahlavi era, Shirin Ebadi, won the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts in promoting human rights.