Ela Bhatt

Activist

Ela Ramesh Bhatt is an activist who founded the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) in 1972. The 84-year-old Gandhian has been involved in a lifelong mission for issues related to equality of girls and women as well as child marriage. A trained lawyer, she has won numerous national and international awards, including Padma Bhushan, Magsaysay and the Right Livelihood awards.