Shirin Ebadi: A Warning for Women of the Arab Spring – WSJ.com

Peanut Gallery – Make no mistake, Islamists are no friends of women.

Since women make up half of the region’s population, any democratic developments must improve the social and legal status of women in the Arab world. It appears the Tunisian society has strong civil institutions, and there is much hope that democracy can take hold there. But in Egypt, many political actors are talking about returning to Islamic law, which could result in a regression of rights for women and girls similar to what we experienced in Iran in 1979.

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Shirin Ebadi: A Warning for Women of the Arab Spring – WSJ.com.

Women in Egypt Heed Warning From Iranian Women on Rights | Global Press Institute

“Message From Iranian Women to Tunisian and Egyptian Women.”

The video features pictures of the life of Iranian women before and after the Islamic revolution there in 1979. Depicting a reversal of women’s rights with the implementation of Islamic rule after the revolution, the video warns women in Egypt and Tunisia to make sure the same thing doesn’t happen to them after revolutions in both countries a year ago and Islamic groups looking to assume leadership.