Narges Mohammadi is an from Iran. She fights for human rights. And she doesn’t stop. On October 6, Mohammadi won the Nobel Peace Prize.
There are several Nobel Prizes. The award for peace may be the biggest. It goes to a person or group that makes the planet better.
The Nobel Committee in Norway chose Mohammadi. It gave her the award “for her fight against the of women in Iran.” It also honored her work for “human rights and freedom for all.”
Mohammadi was born in Iran in 1972. In 1979, the Iranian happened. A new government took power. Later, Mohammadi would stand up to that government.
Mohammadi studied science. She worked as an . She also focused on causes she believed in. Mohammadi worked with the Defenders of Human Rights Center. That’s in the city of Tehran. Mohammadi fought for women’s rights and more.
Mohammadi paid a big price. In Iran, people can get in trouble for acting against the government. Mohammadi has been arrested 13 times. She is in prison now. But she hasn’t stopped speaking out.
In 2022, there were big protests in Iran. The country has strict rules for women. Women don’t have the same rights as men. Crowds called for change in the streets. And Mohammadi called for change from prison. She got other prisoners to protest too. Activists used three words: “Woman — Life — Freedom.”
Mohammadi snuck a piece of writing to a newspaper. She wrote, “Women will not give up.”
Mohammadi’s family spoke about her Nobel win. Hamidreza Mohammadi is her brother. He said he had “tears and happiness” when he heard the news. “It’s not just about my sister,” he shared. “It’s about everything that is happening in Iran.”
Updated October 6, 2023, 5:01 P.M. (ET)
By Ashley Morgan
