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In 1975 Ebadi became one of Iran's first women judges, but after the 1979 revolution women were barred from being judges. As a lawyer she defended dissidents and the rights of women and children, often at personal risk. She has lived in exile since 2009.
Lawyer and one of Iran's first female judges, removed from the bench after the 1979 revolution.