Ms Binalakshmi “Bina” Nepram born in the state of Manipur in Northeast India that borders Myanmar is a woman human rights defender, whose work focuses on deepening democracy and championing women-led peace, security, and disarmament in Manipur, Northeast India, and South Asia. Her work has garnered international recognition, including the Anna Politskovskaya Award (2018), Women have Wings Award (2016), CNN IBN Real Heroes Award (2011), Ashoka Social Innovators Fellowship (2011), and the Sean MacBride Peace Prize (2010). In 2013, the U.K.-based Action on Armed Violence named her one of “100 most influential people in the world working in armed violence reduction.” She is a board member of the International Peace Bureau, the 1910 Nobel Peace Laureate.
SOURCE: CONFLICTORIUM ARCHIVES, BINALAKSHMI NEPRAM