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TEHRAN — An Iranian women’s-rights activist was barred from traveling to Sweden to receive a prize for her work, but she vowed Monday to continue pushing for equality despite restrictions imposed on female activists.
Parvin Ardalan, 36, was to receive the 2007 Olof Palme award in Stockholm, Sweden, but was told just before her flight Sunday that she was not allowed to leave.
She had not been told of any ban when she received her passport recently.
Iranian officials did not immediately reply to requests for comment.
Ardalan, a columnist in women’s publications, is the co-founder of a campaign aimed at gathering 1 million signatures in favor of equal rights for women. She was to receive the $75,000 prize in Stockholm on Thursday.
