Alana Golmei
Alana Golmei is a humanitarian, activist, lawyer and founder of Pann Nu Foundation and founding member of Burma Center Delhi. She also started the North East Support Centre & Helpline[1][2][3] in 2007 to assist and prevent harassment and abuses meted out to women, the North East people and tribal communities in Delhi and National Capital Region in India.[4][5][6]
Golmei was awarded the Delhi Commission for Women's Achievement Award in 2016.[5]
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References
- "'He Spat and Called Me Corona': Racism Against North East Indians Feeds Off Coronavirus Panic". news 18. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- "'Beaten, abused, spat on': People from Northeast endure racist slurs amid coronavirus panic". The Print. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- "'Coronavirus' Is Now A Racial Slur In India: What Can Govt Do To Prevent Attacks?". Huffington post. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
- "Alana Golmei and her helpline to fight discrimination against people from the Northeast".
- "Dr. Alana Golmei awarded 'DCW Achievement Award' 2016".
- "TEDxIITGuwahati speakers".
External links
- Let’s talk about racism | Don’t call us ‘chinky, momo, chowmein,’ says a Northeastern woman in Hindustan Times, 2017
- Interaction with Dr. Alana Golmei, General Secy of NE Support Centre & Helpline, in Tejasvini, DD News.
- Northeast Helpline numbers, by grin news
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