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(KTNC) - A Nobel Peace Prize Laureate is the next speaker in Peru State College’s Distinguished Speaker Series.
Dr. Shirin Ebadi will speak at the College Theatre at 7:00 p.m. Monday, February 25.
Dr. Ebadi is the first Iranian, and the first Muslim woman, to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Her presentation is titled “Iran Awakening: A Story of Revolution and Hope.”
Dr. Ebadi champions democracy and basic human rights for women, children, and all individuals. She created one of the first independent, non-governmental human rights organizations in Iran – The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child. She is the author of two books “Iran Awakening: One Woman’s Journey to Reclaim Her Life and Country,” and “The Golden Age.”
Dr. Ebadi’s presentation at Peru State College is free and open to the public.
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