Jila Baniyaghoob
Jila Baniyaghoob | |
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| Born | 21 August 1970 |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Alma mater | Allameh Tabatabai University |
| Occupation | journalist |
| Organization(s) | Sarmayeh Kanoon Zanan Irani |
| Spouse | Bahman Ahmadi Amouee |
| Awards | Courage In Journalism Award (2009) RSF Freedom of Speech Award (2010) |
Jila Baniyaghoob (or Zhīlā Banī Yaʻqūb, Persian: ژيلا بنى يعقوب; born 21 August 1970) is an Iranian journalist and women's rights activist. She is the editor-in-chief of the website Kanoon Zanan Irani ("Focus on Iranian Women"). Baniyaghoob is married to fellow journalist Bahman Ahmadi Amou'i, an editor at Sarmayeh, a business newspaper.