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For me, the struggle for women's human rights began the moment I was born in Tehran at the height of the Iranian Revolution, a time when the status of women was quickly deteriorating.

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My parents realized the dangers of raising a daughter in a social, political, and legal climate that was growing increasingly oppressive toward women and girls. Although they fled to London when I was just three weeks old, the challenges facing women's rights in Iran became ingrained in my social consciousness.

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Dance connects us to the musicality of life and to one another. No one should be denied such basic pleasures.

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While awareness-building is a crucial first step, cohesive efforts are needed to translate this into real-world change.

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As an Iranian woman and activist, Sotoudeh's plight resonated with me on a deeply personal level.

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Despite the fact that Rouhani has been a long-time insider in a government that has committed countless human rights violations, and that he himself called for the execution of peaceful activists in 1999, many people inside and outside Iran are optimistic that he might indeed favor greater respect for the rights of the Iranian people.

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Although each human rights victory energizes us to continue our work, there remains a deep sorrow for those prisoners still wrongfully languishing in jail.

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The people of Iran have had to endure repressive laws that have stifled their freedom of speech and religion for too long.

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In a lot of ways, I think television is better for women than film.

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Clothes are a big part of a free society, I think, and what you wear is so indicative of the political climate you're living in.

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Actress

Born: May 22nd, 1980

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