Negin Shiraghaei

Negin Shiraghaei Kootenaei (born September 1981) is an Iranian activist and a former news presenter and reporter for the BBC World Service's Persian service based in London.

After leaving the BBC she founded Open Growth UK, a communication company with the aim to elevate purpose-driven individuals and start-ups. "Open Growth UK".

She has been campaigning against systematic harassment of female journalists. [1] She is also a director of Coding for Girls Limited.[2]

In November 2017 it was reported in The Times that the Iranian authorities had tried to influence her reporting through the intimidation of her family in Iran.[3][4] She talked about her experience at the BBC in an interview including the harassment of her family. [5]


Before joining the BBC in January 2009 she worked as a journalist for the Iranian news outlets, Hamshahri Newspaper, Shargh Newspaper, Etemaad Newspaper, the Cultural Heritage News Agency and ISNA News Agency.

References
  1. youtube.com. 20 June 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkgVljjB0h4. Retrieved 20 June 2018. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "Negin SHIRAGHAEI KOOTENAEI - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  3. Matthew Moore (18 November 2017). "Iran tries to silence BBC Persian by harassing journalists' families". Thetimes.co.uk. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  4. "Iranian agents blackmailed BBC reporter with 'naked photo' threats". Arabnews.com. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.


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