Sunitha Krishnan

Sunitha Krishnan is an Indian social activist and chief functionary and co-founder of Prajwala, a non-governmental organization that rescues, rehabilitates and reintegrates sex-trafficked victims into society.Wikipedia

Born: 1972, Bengaluru

Spouse: Rajesh Touchriver

Movies: Naa Bangaaru Talli

Awards: Padma Shri

Education: St. Joseph's College, Bangalore, Mangalore University

Organization founded: PrajwalaAt the age of 15, while working on a neo-literacy campaign for the Dalit community, Krishnan was gang raped by eight men. It was the fire that resulted from that incident that transformed her into a passionate social worker and chief functionary and co-founder of Prajwala, a non-governmental organization that rescues, rehabilitates and reintegrates sex-trafficked victims into society. Till date, she has saved thousands.

Awards and honors[edit]

Based on her courageous and tireless work as an anti-trafficking crusader, Prajwala’s founder Ms. Sunitha Krishnan has also received numerous accolades and honors:

2016-2018[edit]

• Padma Shri in the field of Social Work, 2016.
• Inagral Sri Sathya Sai Award for Human Excellence, 2016.

2013-2015

• 24Foundatth Yudhvir ion Memorial Award, 2015.
• Mother Teresa Awards for Social Justice, 2014.
• CIVICUS Innovation Award, 2014.^[
• Kairali Ananthapuri Award, Muscat, 2014.
• People of the Year award from LIMCA Book of Records, 2014.
• Woman of Substance Award, Rotary Club Mumbai, 2014.
• Anita Parekh Award For Women’s Empowerment, Rotary Club Mumbai, 2013.
• Rotary Social Consciousness Award & Paul Harris Fellowship, Rotary Club Mumbai, 2013.
• Godfrey Phillips National Amodini Award, 2013.
• Living Legends Award from Human Symphony Foundation, 2013.
• Mahila Thilakam Award, Government of Kerala, 2013.
• DVF Exemplary Woman Award,Dianne Von Furstenberg Foundation , 2013
• Outstanding Woman Award National Commission for Women, 2013.

2011-2012

• Akrithi Woman of the Year, Rotary Club Coimbatore, 2012.
• IRDS Safdar Hashmi award for Human Right, 2012.
• Women in Excellence Award, SHE Foundation, 2012.
• Outstanding Social Work Award, Government of Kerala, 2012.
• John Jay College of Criminal Justice International Leadership Award, New York, 2011.
• N Joseph Mundaserry Award for Outstanding Social Work, Qatar, 2011.
• Aakruthi Woman of the Year Award, Rotary International, 2011.
• G8 Woman Award, Colors TV, 2011.
• Indiavision Person of the Year Award, Indiavision TV Channel, 2011.
• Human Rights Award, Vital Voices Global Partnership, Washington DC, 2011.
• Garshom Pravasi Vanitha Award, 2011, Kuwait, 8th Garshom Awards 
• 2002-2010

• Tejaswini Award, FICCI, 2010.
• Kelvinator Woman Power Award, Colors TV, 2010.
• Gangadhar Humanitarian Award, Kerala, 2010.
• Vanitha Women of the Year, Manorama Publications, 2009.
• Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report Heroes from US Department of State, 2009.
• CNN-IBN Real Hero Award, Reliance Foundation, 2008.
• Perdita Huston International Award for Human Rights, United Nations of Capital Hill, Washington DC, 2006.
• World Of Children Health Award, 2006.
• Citation from Governor of Andhra Pradesh for Contribution to Women’s Empowerment, 2004.
• Stree Shakti Puraskar, Government of India, 2003.
• Ashoka Fellowship, 2002.