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Azeefa Fathima

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Kerala, Tamil Nādu
As seen in: The News Minute, Flipboard, The New Indian Express, The Quint, Scroll.in, The Wire (India), Newslaundry, Inkl, Justice News
Covers:  Human Rights, Law, LGBTQIA+, Gender, Crime, Health.
journalist • she/they • ace • breaking news/writing stories @thenewsminute • Ramnath Goenka & Project SIREN awardee • translator • @Report4theWorld fellow

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Azeefa Fathima’s Biography

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A senior reporter with The News Minute. Likes to do in-depth reports on LGBTQIA+ issues, human rights, health and law. Also, an aspiring translator. She is a Ramnath Goenka awardee and a recipient of Project SIREN Award 2024. She was a fellow with the Health Systems Transformation Platform, and is currently a fellow of the Ground Truth Project's Report for the World programme covering caste.

Azeefa Fathima’s Journalist Portfolio

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Biological sex is not a binary: Breaking the myth that affects intersex lives

Biological sex is not a binary: Breaking the myth that affects intersex lives

This article is the third in TNM's 'Access Denied' series, which dives into the issues and needs of certain s…

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The book that won't forget: Survivors of alleged sexual abuse challenge a Tamil writer's legacy

The book that won't forget: Survivors of alleged sexual abuse challenge a Tamil writer's legacy

One group of #MeToo complainants in Tamil Nadu have come up with a 650-page, two-volume book that documents t…

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Muslim LGBTQIA+ persons in Kerala suspect targeted hate campaign by Islamic groups

Muslim LGBTQIA+ persons in Kerala suspect targeted hate campaign by Islamic groups

Several Muslim religious and political outfits have been making hateful comments against LGBTQIA+ persons, an…

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A decade lost: How LGBTQIA+ rights fared under BJP govt and the way forward

A decade lost: How LGBTQIA+ rights fared under BJP govt and the way forward

The rights and lives of LGBTQIA+ persons have found at least a cursory mention in the manifestos of several p…

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The invisible manual scavengers of Kerala's Kozhikode

The invisible manual scavengers of Kerala's Kozhikode

In its response to an RTI query, the Kozhikode Corporation says that it has implemented no schemes to provide…

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Trans women want 'trans-friendly' Kerala to focus on basics: Healthcare, housing & jobs

Trans women want 'trans-friendly' Kerala to focus on basics: Healthcare, housing & jobs

More than seven years after Kerala created history as the first Indian state to unveil a transgender policy, …

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From ‘prosecutrix’ to trauma-informed justice: The Supreme Court’s new handbook explained

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By Azeefa Fathima Verified, Nandini Chandrashekar
| The News Minute Verified
Follow TNM's WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links. The Supreme Court has released a new handbook asking judges across the country to fundamentally change how they write judgements and conduct court proceedings in cases involving sexual offences and vulnerable persons. The book replaces patriarchal language with survivor-centric terminology and introduces trauma-informed courtroom practices aimed at preventing the re-traumatisation of victims.
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Did police need to arrest Udhayanidhi? Here's what the law says

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By Azeefa Fathima Verified
| The News Minute Verified
VIDEO Did police need to arrest Udhayanidhi? Here's what the law says Udhayanidhi Stalin was arrested over remarks made during a Cauvery water-sharing protest. While the remarks have been widely criticised, this video examines two legal questions: Were all the sections invoked in the FIR justified? And more importantly, was his arrest legally necessary?
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Telangana tops India's heatstroke cases: Heatwaves explained

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By Azeefa Fathima Verified, Maria Teresa Raju
| The News Minute Verified
Follow TNM'sWhatsApp channel for news updates and story links. Twenty people have died and at least 4,853 people have suffered heatstrokes across India since March 1, according to data tabled in the Lok Sabha. Telangana recorded the highest number of heatstroke cases (915), followed by West Bengal (733), Chhattisgarh (660), and Andhra Pradesh (540).
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Trainee reporter in Vikatan student reporter scheme

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Jacqueline Carlyle.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To be alive.