Kiran Nazish

Nazish founded and is the director of The Coalition For Women In Journalism, a worldwide support organization for female journalists.

[1] In the early 2000s, Nazish began her career in print journalism and went on to work in other media, including radio and television.

[2] Nazish has won awards for her work[3] and has extensively covered conflict, peace and security in South Asia and the Middle East.

[9][10] In one article, Nazish observed: "Many dead bodies of Islamic States fighters are strewn across street corners, and this is creating a hygiene issue for the children and pregnant women still living inside.

[24] A 2017 study chronicled the many ways that women journalists had been surveilled and monitored, leading to self-censorship, documenting her experiences and exile.

The organization initiated its advocacy, including documentation of the threats and abuse that women journalists face globally.

[29][30] "In a precarious and largely misogynist environment, female journalists feel stressed, stuck and often tired," she said in an interview.

[32] Nazish is the Stanley Knowles Distinguished Professor for 2019-2020 and is teaching journalism to undergraduate students at Brandon University.

[35] Nazish received an Agahi Award in 2013 for best reporting for her story on internally displaced children in Dawn[36] and was nominated for other pieces during 2012.