by Admin | Jul 19, 2025 | Social Work
Fatima Bi is a remarkable grassroots leader from Andhra Pradesh who rose from a village head to an internationally recognised figure for her exceptional work in rural development and poverty alleviation. As the sarpanch (village head) of Kalva village, she spearheaded...
by Admin | Jul 20, 2025 | Education, Social Work
Fatima Sheikh was a pioneering 19th-century Indian educator and social reformer who, alongside visionaries Jyotirao and Savitribai Phule, courageously championed education for girls and marginalised communities. Widely regarded as the first Muslim woman teacher in...
by Admin | Aug 2, 2025 | Politics, Social Work
Hamida Naim was born into a family at the forefront of the Indian independence movement, which profoundly shaped her ideals and life’s work. Her father was Dr. Saiyyad Mahmud (1889-1971), a prominent freedom fighter, a close confidant of Mahatma Gandhi and...
by Admin | Sep 27, 2025 | Education, Social Work
Hanifa Begum (1881–1943), known by her pen name ‘Abru’, was a pioneering Indian feminist, educationist, and social reformer in the early 20th century. A gifted orator, poet, and prose writer, she was also the sister of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, with...
by Admin | Feb 12, 2026 | Education, Social Work
Iqbalunnisa Hussain (1897–1954) was a pioneering Indian educator, writer and feminist reformer whose life’s work centred on expanding educational opportunities for Muslim girls and rethinking the position of women in Indian Muslim society. She was born on...
by Admin | Aug 10, 2025 | Social Work
K. V. Rabiya (1966–2025) was a social worker and activist from Malappuram, Kerala, whose life was a testament to extraordinary resilience and unwavering commitment to social upliftment. Despite being afflicted by a debilitating physical disability and other...
