2008 Gruber Women's Rights Prize Yanar Mohammed, Sapana Pradhan Malla, and Dr. Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian have advanced gender equality in their societies by challenging religious, political, and cultural biases.       Sapana Pradhan Malla   A practicing Nepali lawyer and member of Nepal’s Constituent Assembly, Sapana Pradhan Malla has been a leader in advocating legal reforms that have extended gender equality in many areas.                 Yanar Mohammed   Co-founder of Organization of Women’s Freedom in Iraq, Yanar Mohammed has succeeded in protecting numerous Iraqi women threatened by domestic abuse and what are termed honor killings.                 Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian   A leading feminist scholar, therapist and activist, Dr. Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian has worked to end domestic violence against Palestinian women, particularly in what have been referred to as honor killings.

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