Gandhian Ela Bhatt, grande dame of SEWA, passes away in Gujarat at 89
AHMEDABAD: Elaben Bhatt, the ‘gentle revolutionary’ who pioneered the movement to empower women in India and won global acclaim, died here on Wednesday. She founded Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), one of the biggest women-led cooperatives and national trade unions with 2.1 million-strong membership across 18 states.
The Times of India ·
The Times of India
