BY DARSHANA JAMINDAR AHMEDABAD: Renowned activist Ela Bhatt who was the founder of SEWA Self-Employed Women’s Association at Ahmedabad passed away on Wednesday. She was 89. She was the recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1977, the Right Livelihood Award in 1984, and the Padma Bhushan in 1986 for her work in empowering impoverished […]
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Former First Lady Hillary Clinton visited SEWA Ahmedabad
The Former First Lady Hillary Clinton visited the SEWA (Self-Employed Women’s Association) headquarters in Ahmedabad of Gujarat. The non-profit organisation has been working towards the upliftment of women in rural India for over four decades. The Former First Lady was joined by designer Anita LaDongre, who has being working with the artisans. Hillary Clinton has […]