Negin Shiraghaei
Iranian activist, entrepreneur, & reporter
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Negin Shiraghaei is an Iranian activist and former news anchor for BBC Persian,[1][2] as well as the founder and director of Azadi Network, a UK-based organization focused on promoting the "Woman, Life, Freedom" movement in Iran.[3][4]
Career
Before joining the BBC in January 2009, Shiraghaei worked as a journalist for the Iranian news outlets Hamshahri Newspaper, Shargh Newspaper, the Cultural Heritage News Agency, and ISNA News Agency.[citation needed]
In November 2017, The Times reported that Iranian authorities had attempted to influence her reporting through the intimidation of her family in Iran.[5][6] In a BBC interview, she discussed her experience, including the harassment of her family.[7]
She co-founded March Health, a company described as an "AI-powered women's health solution aimed at addressing physical and psychological menstrual discomfort".[8][better source needed] She was also a director of Coding for Girls Limited.[9]
In 2018, she addressed the UN Human Rights Council, discussing methods used by Iran to restrict free expression and the importance of addressing online harassment of female journalists.[10][11]
