WOMEN IN THE SHADOW OF THE GUN (Binalakshmi Nepram speaks to Aparna V. Singh)
This article was originally published as Women In The Shadow Of The Gun in Women's Web on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Binalakshmi Nepram works with Manipuri women who face a dual violence – when their men are killed and in the deprivation that follows. Interview by Aparna V. Singh In the last few years, Manipur has been in the news as a conflict zone where ordinary citizens face the likelihood of unpredictable violence. On the ground though, Manipuri women continue to work to bring peace to the state, with incredible courage and resilience. Here Women's Web meets Binalakshmi Nepram, founder of the Manipur Women Gun Survivors Network (PDF) that works with female survivors of the violence in Manipur, besides advocating for stricter gun control and disarmament. She was awarded as one of CNN IBN’s Real Heroes in 2011.