Shahina K. K.

Shahina K. K., alternatively KK Shahina or Shahina Nafeesa,[1] is an Indian journalist who is an associate editor with the digital news publication The Federal,[2] and a contributor for The Washington Post.[3] She was conferred with the Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Women Mediapersons in 2011.[4] She is also a participant as an activist in the Kiss of Love movement against moral policing in India.[5] Based in the state of Kerala, she is frequently cited by various mainstream media networks on issues related to gender equality and women's rights.[6][7][8]

Shahina was associated with OPEN magazine between 2011–2020,[9] was a former correspondent of Tehelka magazine,[10] and began her career as an Asianet News reporter.[11]

She was arrested through the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for reporting on police misconduct in an investigation in the state of Karnataka,[12] been subjected to anonymous rape threats,[13] and false reporting by the Bharatiya Janata Party affiliated newspaper Janmabhumi that she was an accused in a bomb blast case.[2]

References
  1. "സ്വന്തം സ്റ്റോറിക്ക് ഇരുപത്തിനാല് മണിക്കൂറിന്റെ എങ്കിലും ആയുസ്സ് ഉണ്ടാകേണ്ടേ?" [Shahina KK asks mediapersons if their story can last at least 24 hours?]. Deshabhimani (in Malayalam). 15 September 2020.
  2. Jayarajan, Sreedevi (17 September 2020). "Kerala scribe to take legal action after right wing paper falsely calls her blast accused". The News Minute. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  3. Masih, Niha (14 April 2020). "Aggressive testing, contact tracing, cooked meals: How the Indian state of Kerala flattened its coronavirus curve". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  4. "Shahina of Open magazine conferred Chameli Devi award". Hindustan Times. Press Trust of India. 15 March 2011.
  5. "Kiss of Love relevant: activists". The Hindu. 21 November 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. Atholi, Nilena (20 February 2020). "അനുവാദമില്ലാതെ ആണിന് ലൈംഗികത ആസ്വദിക്കാവുന്ന ഒന്നല്ല ഭാര്യ" [A wife is not something a man can enjoy without permission]. Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. Kurian, Shiba (21 November 2019). "Apathy vs Empowerment: Did Indian media fail to take 'Me Too' stories forward?". The News Minute. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. Ameerudheen, T. A. (31 March 2017). "As pressure mounts, Kerala TV channel apologises for airing sleaze clip that forced minister to quit". Scroll.in. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  9. "Shahina KK, Author at Open The Magazine". Open. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  10. "Police in India must drop charges against Tehelka reporter". Committee to Protect Journalists. 7 February 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  11. Saxena, Nikita; Dev, Atul. "Asianet News proved its credibility despite Rajeev Chandrashekar's attempts at interference". The Caravan. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  12. Vishwanath, Apurva (31 August 2018). "Congress criticises arrests of activists — under a law it had introduced & strengthened". ThePrint. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  13. Kurian, Shiba (5 October 2018). "Kerala journo files two complaints against Kuwait-based man for issuing rape threats". The News Minute. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
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