Ziba Mir-Hosseini facts for kids
Ziba Mir-Hosseini is an expert who studies laws, especially Islamic law, and how they affect women and families. She was born in Iran on April 3, 1952. She has written many books and made documentary films about these important topics.
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About Ziba Mir-Hosseini
Ziba Mir-Hosseini was born in Iran. She speaks English, French, and Persian very well. She also knows some Arabic and Kurdish. She went to Tehran University and earned a degree in Sociology in 1974. Later, in 1980, she got her PhD from the University of Cambridge. Her PhD is in Social anthropology, which is the study of human societies and cultures.
Her Studies and Research
For her PhD, Ziba Mir-Hosseini studied a place in Iran called Kalardasht. This area was popular with tourists. She looked at how tourism and changes in the economy affected family life there. Her research helped her become an expert in Islamic law. She also focuses on how laws affect women and how societies develop. She is part of a group called the Council of Women Living under Muslim Laws. This group works to support women in Muslim communities.
| "Women want the same things that everyone wants. They want love, they want happiness, they want to be able to work, to be out in the world. And what's happening is, as more of these women are educating themselves, the sheer groundswell of it coming from below is forcing a change. So it's not a question of the government making concessions to these women – it's women forcing concessions from below." – Ziba Mir-Hosseini |
Sharing Her Knowledge
Ziba Mir-Hosseini is a well-known expert on Iran. She also knows a lot about Islamic family law and the lives of women in Muslim countries. She often appears on radio and TV shows around the world. She has been featured in many TV documentaries about Iran. She also takes part in discussions and projects in the US, UK, and other countries. She has published many books and articles.
Film Work and Awards
Besides her writing, Ziba Mir-Hosseini has directed two documentary films. These films are called Runaway and Divorce Iranian Style. In 2000, she was a judge at the San Francisco International Film Festival. She also became a judge for the International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival that year. In 2003, she was a judge for an award at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA). This award was for the best film about human rights. In 2015, she received the Martin E. Marty Award. This award is given to people who help the public understand religion better.
