The Indira Gandhi Prize for
Peace, Disarmament and Development is the award accorded annually by India.
The prize carries a cash award of 25 lakh Indian rupees and a citation. The panel constituted by the
Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust consists of prominent national and international
personalities including previous recipients. The recipients are chosen from a
pool of national and international nominees.This
award was constituted in 1986.
In 2011 the 26th Indira
Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development awarded to Ela Bhatt is
the founder of the Self-Employed Women's Association of India (SEWA) for her
lifetime achievements in empowering women through grassroots entrepreneurship. Ela
Bhatt was also awarded the civilian honour of Padma Shri by the Government of India
in 1985, and the Padma Bhushan in 1986. She was awarded the Ramon
Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership in 1977 and the Right Livelihood Award
in 1984. She was one of the founders of Women's World Banking in 1979 with Esther
Ocloo and Michaela Walsh, and served as its chair from 1980 to 1998.
In 2012the 27th Indira
Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development awarded to Ellen
Johnson the 24th and current President of Liberia. Sirleaf was awarded the
2011 Nobel Peace Prize, jointly with Leymah
Gbowee of Liberia and Tawakel Karman of Yemen. The women were recognized
"for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s
rights to full participation in peace-building work.
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