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Standing with Iranian Women

Once again, Iranian women are risking everything for their rights and leading the charge for change despite continued attacks. It is critical the world understands their bravery and the gravity of the moment.

Join us for an important conversation on the crisis in Iran and Iranian women's leadership of the protest movement. Leading advocates will reflect on the stakes for the future of peace and democracy in Iran, and how the world can act in solidarity with the Iranian people and Iranian women.

Featuring:

Dr. Azar Nafisi
Writer, Professor of English Literature, and Author of Reading Lolita in Tehran

Masih Alinejad
Author, Journalist, Women’s Rights Activist, and Founder of the "My Stealthy Freedom" Movement

Dr. Suzanne Maloney
Vice President and Director, Foreign Policy, The Brookings Institution
With voices of women leaders inside Iran
Moderated by:
Amb. Melanne Verveer
Executive Director, Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security
Hosted by the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security 

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Tanner Talk with Azar Nafisi

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Women, Life, Freedom: The Protests in Iran