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Iranian Women Activists: The women's movement has been gaining momentum in Iran, due to the activism of several key leaders.
Mahbubeh Abbasgholizadeh is the editor of the Zanan quarterly journal and a key member of the Campaign Against Stoning. She has also served as the director of the NGO Training Center. Abbasgholizadeh and Shadi Sadr (shown below), were among 33 Iranian women activists detained on March 4. They were protesting the trial of five women's rights activists, including Fariba Davoodi Mohajer, outside Branch 6 of the Revolutionary Court in Tehran. Those who were detained were blindfolded and deprived of sleep, according to Amnesty International.