Kashmiri photojournalist: Masrat Zahra wins IWMF’s ‘Courage In Photojournalism Award’

News Idea: Thursday, 11 June 2020, 8:29

Masrat Zahra, a Kashmir-based female photojournalist, has been awarded Anja Niedringhaus Courage In Photojournalism Award 2020, which celebrates the courageous work of women photojournalists, by International Women’s Media Foundation.

In April, Ms. Zahra was booked under the Unlawful Activities Prevention (Act) for “social media posts.”

Zahra, has contributed with The Caravan, The Washington Post, TRT World, Al Jazeera, The New Humanitarian, Religion Unplugged and several other media outlets.