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Throughout the ages, from the earliest days of Islam to contemporary times today, Muslim women have been and continue to be active leaders in their communities and countries across the world. This directory is a growing archive of leading Muslim women scholars, activists, writers, politicians, artists, religious and spiritual leaders, civil society leaders and more. Please contribute to this archive by suggesting Muslim women to be featured through our recommendation form.

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Mahboubeh Abbasgholizadeh

Known For: Founding member of several initiatives to promote women’s rights
Country: Iran

About

Mahboubeh Abbasgholizadeh is a founding member of several initiatives to promote women’s rights in Iran.  Ms. Abbsagholizadeh founded Meydaan Zanan (Women’s Field), a network connecting a number of female organizations.  She was also instrumental in the Stop Stoning Forever Campaign.  She has been involved in a number of groundbreaking projects aimed at empowering the women of Iran. Additionally Ms. Abbasgholizadeh, has published a number of important articles on the status of women Iran. She was editor in chief of Farzaneh Journal, a journal dedicated to women’s studies and research.

Since 1995, Ms. Abbasgholizadeh has worked on the Beijing Platform for Action as a director of the NGO coordination center.  Additionally she is the editor and chief researcher of the Alternative National Report on Women’s Status in Iran, which was presented at Beijing+10, New York, 2005.  She has been arrested twice for her activities related to defending women’s rights. Recently, she has started making documentaries on key issues facing Iranian women and has co-founded the creation of a collection of progressive films. 

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