Parvin Darabi
Parvin Darabi (Persian: پروین دارابی; born 1941, Tehran) is an Iranian-born American activist, writer and defender of women’s rights.[1][2][3]
Background
Darabi studied at
Her elder sister,
She also established the Homa Darabi foundation, her intention was to secular state, to democracy to gender equality.[6][7]
Parvin along with Lydia Sparksworthy co-authored a book "
Views on Shia Islam
Darabi has said that there are many laws in Shi'a Islam that would turn off any educated person completely, one of them being
Works
Rage Against the Veil
Rage Against the Veil is a book about Parvin's sister, Homa Darabi, who on February 21, 1994 committed suicide.
Women of Truckee Making History
Women of Truckee Making History is a book that celebrates local women for their contributions to the community of Truckee, California.[10] It was compiled, designed and edited by two Truckee women, Parvin Darabi and Lydia Sparksworthy.[10][11]
The book was published in 2002 by the Homa Darabi Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to human rights issues mostly related to women.[10]
The book details the lives of 30 influential women in Truckee.[12] The criteria for selecting the 30 women required applicants to live or work full-time in Truckee, and “to be actively involved in voluntarism which required dedication above and beyond normal eight-to-five, 40-hours-a week paid employment.”
See also
- List of former Muslims
- Criticism of Islam
- List of famous Persian women
References
- ^ Zand, Banafsheh; Baron, Sophie (2019-09-18). "An Iranian Woman Sacrifices Herself for Women's Rights: Where Are Western Women's Rights Activists? -". Alliance of Iranian Women. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- OCLC 262889534.
- ISBN 978-0-698-15779-8.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-9792671-0-9.
- ^ "Rage Against the Veil: The Courageous Life and Death of an Islamic Dissident". ProQuest. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- ISBN 978-1-134-22704-4.
- ^ Good, Regan (February 22, 2002). "Women's Share at Olympic Competitions Drops". Women's eNews. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- Tahoe Daily Tribune
- ^ Darabi, Parvin. "My Testimony, Why I Am Not a Muslim - By Parvin Darabi". Scribd. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- ^ a b c Truckee women honored in book Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Morris, Katherine (December 20, 2002). "Book release celebrated". www.sierrasun.com. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- ^ Shadforth, Renee (23 October 2003). "Book chronicles lives of Truckee women". www.tahoedailytribune.com. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
External links
- Dr. Homa Darabi Foundation
- Self-Immolation in Tajrish Square, Tehran - OnTheIssues.com, the Progressive Woman's Quarterly
- Open letter to Ms. Amanpour: "Iranian Women better off today?" Are they?
- Appearances on C-SPAN