Iranian women’s rights activist Narges Mohammadi awarded Nobel Peace Prize

Narges Mohammadi, centre, sits next to Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi, left, while attending a meeting on women’s rights in Tehran (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)

Imprisoned activist Narges Mohammadi won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for fighting the oppression of women in Iran.

“She fights for women against systematic discrimination and oppression,” said Berit Reiss-Andersen, the chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee who announced the prize in Oslo.