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Masih Alinejad

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Masih Alinejad
Masih Alinejad in 2018
Born
Masoumeh Alinejad-Ghomi

(1976-09-11) 11 September 1976 (age 48)
NationalityIranian
EducationOxford Brookes University
Occupation(s)Journalist and author
Years active2001–present
EmployerU.S. Agency for Global Media
SpouseKambiz Foroohar
Children1

Masoumeh "Masih" Alinejad-Ghomi (Persian: مسیح علی‌نژاد, born 11 September 1976) is an Iranian journalist author, political activist, and women's rights activist.[1] Contracted by the U.S. Agency for Global Media,[2] Alinejad currently works as a presenter/producer at VOA Persian Service, a correspondent for Radio Farda, a frequent contributor to Manoto television, and a contributing editor to IranWire.

References

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  1. "Iran: Family of women's rights activist arrested in despicable attempt to intimidate her into silence". 25 September 2019.
  2. Fang, Lee (7 January 2020), "VOA Persian Awarded Journalism Contract to Controversial Former Trump Campaign Operative", The Intercept, retrieved 20 March 2020
External video
Activist Masih Alinejad fights against the compulsory hijab in Iran, Matter Of Fact With Stan Grant, ABC News