November 3, 2022
Remembering Ela Bhatt, visionary and founder of SEWA
Ela Bhatt, founder of SEWA and women's rights activist, has passed away. Her legacy as a pioneer of the women's movement in India lives on.
Mirai Chatterjee is director, social security, for Self-Employed Women’s Association, a trade union of over 15 lakh self-employed women. She is on the boards of several organizations in India, including the Friends of Women’s World Banking (FWWB) and HealthWatch. She has been a member of national task forces on social security, health, and poverty reduction. She was also appointed to the National Advisory Council and the National Commission for the Unorganised Sector.