Following the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Ebadi and other women judges were dismissed from their positions.
On February 1, 1979, following the Islamic Revolution in Iran, Shirin Ebadi was dismissed from her role as a judge. This dismissal was due to the newly enacted laws barring women from judicial positions. The forced resignation of Ebadi and her female colleagues underscored the sweeping socio-political changes and the regression in gender equality that took place under the new regime. Despite this setback, Ebadi remained resilient, eventually transitioning to human rights activism.