Female Journalists Risking Their Lives for the Truth
Marie Colvin - Covered wars in Syria, Iraq, and Libya, known for her fearless reporting; tragically killed in Syria in 2012
Anna Politkovskaya - Russian journalist who exposed human rights abuses in Chechnya; assassinated in 2006
Shireen Abu Akleh - Palestinian-American journalist for Al Jazeera, killed while covering conflict in the West Bank in 2022
Lara Logan - Known for her war reporting in Afghanistan and Iraq; has faced threats and assault in her caree
Malala Maiwand - Afghan journalist and activist who was killed in 2020 while reporting in a highly volatile regio
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