Meira Paibis

June 29, 2023

HOME Minister recently met with the Meira Paibis as part of his meetings with various civil society groups.
The Meira Paibis, also known as Imas or Mothers of Manipur, are Meitei women who represent a powerful moral force in Manipur’s civil society.
It is a women’s social movement in Manipur formed in 1977.
They come from various sections of society in the Imphal valley and are widely respected for their activism.
They Paibis are loosely organized, led by groups of senior women, and lack rigid hierarchy or overt political leanings.
Role: initially focused on fighting alcoholism and drug abuse has now expanded to countering human rights violations and the development of society at large.