Dr. Alana Golmei is an Indian humanitarian, activist, lawyer. She is the founder of Pann Nu Foundation and founding member of Burma Center Delhi. Golmei was awarded the Delhi Commission for Women's Achievement Award in 2016.

Early life

She was born in Tamenglong and is of

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ethnicity from

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North East Support Center & Helpline

She started the North East Support Centre & Helpline in 2007 to assist and prevent harassment and abuses meted out to women, the

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people and tribal communities in

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and National Capital Region in India. She is also a member Bezbaruah Committee formed in 2014 to suggest measures to deal with racial discrimination targeted at Northeastern Indian.

References

External links

Let’s talk about racism , Don’t call us ‘chinky, momo, chowmein,’ says a Northeastern woman
in ''Hindustan Times,'' 2017

in Tejasvini, DD News.
Northeast Helpline numbers
by grin news {{DEFAULTSORT:Golmei, Alana Indian women activists Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Indian civil rights activists Women from Manipur People from Tamenglong district Naga people Activists from Nagaland