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'''Yana Mir | '''Yana Mir''' is a journalist and social activist. She is the editor-in-chief of The Real Kashmir News and the vice president of J&K Youth Society.<ref>{{cite web |last1=YUSUF |first1=SHABIR IBN |title=Women protest denial to right to education of girls in Afghanistan, Pakistan |url=https://www.greaterkashmir.com/todays-paper/kashmir-todays-paper/women-protest-denial-to-right-to-education-of-girls-in-afghanistan-pakistan |website=Greater Kashmir |language=en}}</ref> | ||
==Early life and career== | ==Early life and career== | ||
Mir was born in [[Anantnag]], [[Kashmir]] and studied MBA from the [[University of Mumbai]]. She belongs to a [[ | Mir was born in [[Anantnag]], [[Kashmir]] and studied MBA from the [[University of Mumbai]]. She belongs to a [[Srinagar]] based family, but later moved to [[Mumbai]] where she worked for a Hong Kong-based company. She comes from a [[Muslim]] family and during an interview with [[India Today]], Yana revealed that she later embraced [[Sanatana Dharma]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=DelhiAugust 9 |first1=Fact Check Bureau New |title=Meet Kashmiri girl whose video is creating sensation |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/meet-kashmiri-girl-video-creating-a-sensation-1579285-2019-08-09 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> Her grandfather was in [[Jammu and Kashmir]] police and uncle was a [[sarpanch]] who was shot dead by terrorists. | ||
In April 2021, She organized first of its kind fashion show in Kashmir, stating that glamour aspirants from the valley deserve a local platform to showcase their designing, make up and modelling talent.<ref>{{cite web |title=Muslim Women's Wellbeing Doesn't Hinge on a Contest Between Gender Issues and Religion |url=https://thewire.in/women/muslim-women-hijab-kashmir |website=The Wire}}</ref> She has been commended for raising her voice for rights of displaced [[Kashmiri Pandits]] community in various tv channels and news debates. Before stating her career as a journalist she worked for a while with foreign airlines as a crew member. | In April 2021, She organized first of its kind fashion show in Kashmir, stating that glamour aspirants from the valley deserve a local platform to showcase their designing, make up and modelling talent.<ref>{{cite web |title=Muslim Women's Wellbeing Doesn't Hinge on a Contest Between Gender Issues and Religion |url=https://thewire.in/women/muslim-women-hijab-kashmir |website=The Wire}}</ref> She has been commended for raising her voice for rights of displaced [[Kashmiri Pandits]] community in various tv channels and news debates. Before stating her career as a journalist she worked for a while with foreign airlines as a crew member. | ||
Latest revision as of 07:48, 18 April 2023
Yana Mir is a journalist and social activist. She is the editor-in-chief of The Real Kashmir News and the vice president of J&K Youth Society.[1]
Yana Mir | |
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| Born | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | India |
| Alma mater | Mumbai University |
| Occupation | Journalist and social activist |
Early life and careerEdit
Mir was born in Anantnag, Kashmir and studied MBA from the University of Mumbai. She belongs to a Srinagar based family, but later moved to Mumbai where she worked for a Hong Kong-based company. She comes from a Muslim family and during an interview with India Today, Yana revealed that she later embraced Sanatana Dharma.[2] Her grandfather was in Jammu and Kashmir police and uncle was a sarpanch who was shot dead by terrorists.
In April 2021, She organized first of its kind fashion show in Kashmir, stating that glamour aspirants from the valley deserve a local platform to showcase their designing, make up and modelling talent.[3] She has been commended for raising her voice for rights of displaced Kashmiri Pandits community in various tv channels and news debates. Before stating her career as a journalist she worked for a while with foreign airlines as a crew member.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ YUSUF, SHABIR IBN. "Women protest denial to right to education of girls in Afghanistan, Pakistan". Greater Kashmir.
- ↑ DelhiAugust 9, Fact Check Bureau New. "Meet Kashmiri girl whose video is creating sensation". India Today.
- ↑ "Muslim Women's Wellbeing Doesn't Hinge on a Contest Between Gender Issues and Religion". The Wire.