Runa Banerjee
Runa Banerjee | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1950 (age 73–74) Chikankari |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Runa Banerjee is an Indian social worker and the co-founder of the
non governmental organization promoting the interests of the poor working women of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, where she serves as the General Secretary and the Chief executive officer.[1] She was one among the PeaceWomen Across the Globe[2] who were collectively nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005, which was eventually won by Mohamed ElBaradei.[3] The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2007, for her contributions to Indian society.[4]
Biography
Runa Banerjee was born in 1950 in a Hindu family, at Model House area in
Ministry of Textiles, Government of India.[9]
Banerjee's efforts were also reported in the rehabilitation of the victims of the 2002 Gujarat riots.[2] She, along with Hussain, toured Gujarat in the wake of the riots and helped the victimized women to take up Chikankari for a living and provided them with required training.[citation needed] These efforts earned her a nomination, along with her colleagues at the PeaceWomen Across the Globe, for the Nobel Peace Prize for the year 2005.[3] Two years later, the Government of India awarded her the fourth highest civilian honor of the Padma Shri in 2007.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Governing Body Members of SEWA Lucknow". SEWA Lucknow. 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Runa Banerjee on 1000peacewomen". 1000peacewomen. 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ a b "1000 Women Nobel Peace Prize Nominations 2005". Science for Peace. 21 September 2005. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ a b c "Women Empowerment through SEWA & Revival of the Chikankari". Lucknow Society. 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Runa Banerji The Woman Behind SEWA". Boloji. 22 October 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ "Self Employed Women's Association". Indian NGOs. 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ "The right kind of sewa revives a forgotten craft". Hindustan Times. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ "Implementing Agency Detail". Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2016.