It’s been 33 years since Green MP Golriz Ghahraman first arrived in New Zealand as a nine-year-old seeking asylum with her parents.
A lot has happened since then, including a master’s degree from Oxford, 12 years working as a human rights lawyer in Africa, The Hague and Cambodia, and Golriz being the first refugee in Aotearoa to be elected to Parliament.
But back in her homeland of Iran, women and girls are still facing severe restrictions to their quality of life, and increasing safety threats.
