Lia Diskin (born Leonor Beatriz Diskin Pawlowicz; October 27, 1950)[1][2] is an Argentine journalist and founder of Associação Palas Athena, a Brazilian philanthropy NGO.
Lia Diskin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Leonor Beatriz Diskin Pawlowicz October 27, 1950 |
| Nationality | Argentine |
In 2020, she was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, due to being "actively involved in the promotion of Gandhian values of peace and non-violence for the past four decades".[3][4]
Early life
editLeonor Beatriz Diskin was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on October 27, 1950. Her paternal grandparents were Russian and her mother Bulgarian.[5]
She emigrated to Brazil at the age of 21, during the Argentine dictatorship, while waiting for her husband, Basílio, to finish his studies in the US.[5]
Awards and honors
edit- 2010: Jamnalal Bajaj International Award for promoting Gandhian values outside India[6]
- 2020: Padma Shri by Indian government
References
edit- ^ "Lia Diskin - Museu da Pessoa" [Lia Diskin - Person Museum]. Museu da Pessoa (in Brazilian Portuguese).
- ^ Kachani, Morris (2019-06-04). "O Poder da Meditação" [The Power of Meditation]. Estadão (in Brazilian Portuguese).
- ^ "Who are the two Brazilian women who have been awarded Padma Shri?". IANS. The Economic Times. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "India honours 2 Brazilian women with Padma Shri". The News Indian Express. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Operária da paz" [Peace worker]. Museu da Pessoa (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2010-04-01.
- ^ "Lia Diskin - Jamnalal Bajaj International Award 2010 Recipient - Promoting Gandhian Values Outside India". Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation.