Maryam Mirza

Maryam Mirza is a seasoned professional in the fields of research, journalism, and gender advocacy, currently serving as a Research Fellow at Citizen Lab and Program Manager of Iran programs at NetFreedom Pioneers. With a longstanding commitment to gender and inclusion, Maryam has been a Gender and Inclusion Officer at the Volunteer Activists Institute since 2013, facilitating capacity building and knowledge exchange among civil society activists. A former journalist for Deutsche Welle from 2010 to 2023, Maryam focused on internet freedom, human rights violations in Iran, and the challenges faced by women and sociopolitical minorities. Previously, Maryam contributed to Zanan Magazine, addressing social and political injustices before its closure by the Iranian regime. Maryam holds a degree from the University of Tehran.