The four were honored on October 24 by the International Women’s Media Foundation, which describes itself as “dedicated to strengthening the role of women in the news media worldwide.”
RFE/RL Azerbaijani Service correspondent Khadija Ismayilova was honored for her continued reporting on corruption and malfeasance in Azerbaijan’s government, despite becoming the target of a smear campaign this year that sought to humiliate and silence her.
Also honored were imprisoned Ethiopian journalist Reeyot Alemu and Palestinian writer Asmaa al-Ghoul, who has faced militant threats and torture.
Veteran reporter Zubeida Mustafa, 70, was given a Lifetime Achievement honor for being the first woman to work in Pakistani mainstream media and for enacting policies in support of female journalists.
Source: Radio Free Europe http://www.rferl.org/section/afghanistan_and_pakistan/2027.html