Shahina K. K.
Shahina K. K., alternatively KK Shahina or Shahina Nafeesa, is an Indian journalist who is an associate editor with the digital news publication "The Federal", and a contributor for "The Washington Post". She was conferred with the Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Women Mediapersons in 2011. She is also a participant as an activist in the "Kiss of Love" movement against moral policing in India. Based in the state of Kerala, she is frequently cited by various mainstream media networks on issues related to gender equality and women's rights. Shahina was associated with "OPEN" magazine  between 2011–2020, was a former correspondent of "Tehelka" magazine, and began her career as an Asianet News reporter. She was arrested through the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for reporting on police misconduct in an investigation in the state of Karnataka, been subjected to anonymous rape threats, and false reporting by the Bharatiya Janata Party affiliated newspaper "Janmabhumi" that she was an accused in a bomb blast case.