The death of award-winning journalist Katherine Creag, known for her New York-based reporting, has come as an unexpected shock to NBC and the media industry.

Dehlvi wrote on a range of issues including minorities, women, Islamic spirituality and Delhi’s rich heritage. She was also a well-known filmmaker and journalist.

Women are also underrepresented in newsrooms, with men forming the major chunk of journalists. Despite this, the most credible pieces come disproportionally from women journalists. 

“To be honest, I had never wanted to be involved in any kind of social activism, but now I feel that I have to do it,” says Zhanna Nemtsova.