Simin Behbahani

Accepting Simone de Beauvoir Prize

Poet Simin Behbahani accepting the Simone de Beauvoir prize for Women’s freedom awarded to the Iranian women's One Million Signatures Campaign. "Founded by Julia Kristeva in 2008 on the 100th anniversary of the birth of Simone de Beauvoir (9 January 1908), the Simone de Beauvoir prize for women's freedom recognises the exceptional work and actions of women and men who, in the spirit of this feminist icon, contribute to the freedom of women throughout the world. Contributions to the €30,000 prize money awarded with the Simone de Beauvoir prize for women’s freedom were received from Culturesfrance, the Bibliothèque nationale de France (French national library), the Centre national du livre (national book centre) and the publisher Éditions Gallimard."

In part four of this ceremony Behbahani says the One Million Signatures Campaign has a policy against accepting money from foreign sources and therefore the cash award should be donated for any other purpose decided by the Simone de Beauvoir organization >>>

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IRANdokht

A true role model

by IRANdokht on Sat Jan 31, 2009 04:23 PM PST

Congratulations to Ms Behbahani for an well-deserved award.
What a courageous lady with a big heart.

We have wonderful Iranian ladies who have paved the way for the younger generations who continue fighting social injustices in the one million signature campaign and many more fronts.

Cheers to all of them!

IRANdokht


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Darius Kadivar

FYI/SHIRIN EBADI GREETED IN PARIS !

by Darius Kadivar on Sat Jan 31, 2009 04:22 AM PST

Bienvenue en France Madame Ebadi !  French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner and secretary to Human Rights Issues Rama Yade, have greeted Mrs. Ebadi in Paris on Friday to speak about Human Rights issues in Iran.

SHIRIN EBADI GREETED IN FRANCE


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Maryam Hojjat

Another Iranian PRIDE!

by Maryam Hojjat on Sat Jan 31, 2009 03:44 AM PST

is  Simin Behbahani. 

payandeh IRAN & IRAN Lovers


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Azadeh Azad

Bravo!

by Azadeh Azad on Sat Jan 31, 2009 02:32 AM PST

Cheers to Ms. Behbahani and all other One Million Signatures Campaigers!

Azadeh

 

 


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Azarin Sadegh

She's an amazing woman!

by Azarin Sadegh on Fri Jan 30, 2009 07:58 PM PST

I love her..not only for her beautiful poetry but also because of her amazing courage! She is the one of the rare voices of Iranian women still living in Iran and still having the guts to say what she really thinks...Brava!

Félicitations pour votre prix bien mérité Madame Behbahani!

Azarin 

 


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Darius Kadivar

Not Much Enthusiasm From Our "Arab Zadeh" Writers on this site ?

by Darius Kadivar on Fri Jan 30, 2009 02:18 PM PST

Seems GAZA Has "Goozed" Away Everyones Patriotism Lately ...

YES WE CAN ! HUH ?

Where is the Iranian Brotherhood and Sisterhood on this Site To Rejoice about Our Iranian Sister's Achievements ?

ARAB SHODDEED MESLEKEH ? ;0)  

IRANZAMINE TRULY DOES NOT NEED THE IRANIAN AMERICAN DIASPORA !

VIVE LA FRANCE ET VIVE L'IRAN ETERNEL !

"Arab Rah Beh Jayeh Shotor Khordanoh Soosemar

Beh JAyeeh Kesheedast Kar

Keh Tajeh Kiani Konad Arezoo

TOFOOH EY CHARKHEH GARDAN ... TOFOOH"

START APPLYING FOR YOUR PALESTINIAN PASSPORTS ! LOOoooooL


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Navid K

Yes Indeed

by Navid K on Fri Jan 30, 2009 09:58 AM PST

SHE is wonderful


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Darius Kadivar

BRAVO MADAME BEHBAHANI

by Darius Kadivar on Fri Jan 30, 2009 08:08 AM PST

I noticed France Minister of Culture, Christine Albanel in the Crowd. And the daughter of Simone de Beauvoir, Sylvie Le Bon de Beauvoir

Its a Great Honor for all Iranians and particularly for the Iranian community in France.

GRAND MERCI TO THESE BRAVE WOMEN !

It should also be noted that this year the Jury that decided to attribute this Priwe to Simine Behbahani and the One Million Signatures campaign was particularly prestigious:

ELISABETH BADINTER, Philosophe GERARD BONAL, Écrivain ANNIE ERNAUX, Écrivain CLAIRE ETCHERELLI, Écrivain ELIZABETH FALLAIZE, Professor St John’s College, Oxford, UK MADELEINE GOBEIL-NOEL, Ancienne Directeur des Arts à l’Unesco MICHEL KAIL, Directeur de la revue L’homme et la Société LILANE KANDEL, Sociologue AYSE KIRAN, Docteur Université de Haceteppe, Ankara, Turquie CLAUDE LANZMANN, Directeur de la revue Les temps Modernes BJORN LARSSON, Écrivain, professeur à l’Université de Lund, Suède LILIANE LAZAR, Simone de Beauvoir Society, USA ANNETTE LEVY-WILLARD, Journaliste à Libération et écrivain ANNE-MARIE LIZIN, Sénatrice, vice-présidente de l’Assemblée Parlementaire de l’OSCE (Organisation pour la sécurité et la coopération en Europe), et présidente du Conseil des femmes de Wallonie KATE MILLETT, Écrivain, artiste peintre et sculpteur, USA YVETTE ROUDY, Ministre des Droits de la femme de mai 1981 à 1986 DANIELE SALLENAVE, Écrivain JOSYANE SAVIGNEAU, Journaliste au Monde ALICE SCHWARZER, Écrivain, Allemagne ANNIE SUGIER, Présidente de la Ligue Internationale du droit des femmes LINDA WEIL-CURIEL, Avocate ANNE ZELENSKY, Co-fondatrice de la Ligue Internationale du Droit des Femmes

More details  Here


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