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Birubala Rabha is an Indian activist who campaigns against witchcraft and witch hunting in Goalpara, Assam which is in India.[1][2][3] She runs an organisation called Mission Birubala which spreads awareness against witch hunting.[4][5][6] She was instrumental in the Assam Government passing the Prevention of and Protection from Witch Hunting Act, 2015.[7][8] The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2021, for her contributions to social work.[9]
References
- ↑ The Indian woman who hunts the witch hunters. BBC News(10 April 2016).
- ↑ Anti-witch hunt crusader UN-bound(21 April 2017).
- ↑ Tribal woman gets award for crusade against witch-hunting in Assam. Indian Express(5 July 2015).
- ↑ A witch-hunting survivor crusades to save Assamese women. Hindustan Times(14 June 2016).
- ↑ Woman honoured with doctorate for fighting witch-hunting in Assam. Indian Express(31 March 2015).
- ↑ The voice of the so-called witches. Hindu Business Line.
- ↑ Crusader against witch hunting to be felicitated(23 November 2016).
- ↑ Putting women human rights activists on the world map. The Hindu(19 May 2018).
- ↑ Padma Awards: 2021. Ministry of Home Affairs (India)(25 January 2021).