by Admin | Aug 11, 2025 | Miscellaneous, Social Work
Kamila Tyabji (1918–2004) was a trailblazing barrister and philanthropist whose life bridged the legal corridors of London and the grassroots development of India. Born into a distinguished Bombay family—her grandfather, Badruddin Tyabji, was the third...
by Admin | Jul 30, 2025 | Social Work
Khalida Parveen is a distinguished 66-year-old social worker and women’s rights advocate from Hyderabad, India. With a background in pharmacy, she transitioned to full-time activism over three decades ago, dedicating her life to social justice and empowerment....
by Admin | Jul 23, 2025 | Education, Social Work
Born Amina Najmuddin Tyabji in 1878, Lady Amina Hydari (1878-1939) came from one of the most distinguished Muslim families in British India. Her father was the Oriental scholar Haji Mulla Najmuddin Tyabji, and her uncle was the eminent jurist and freedom movement...
by Admin | Jul 17, 2025 | Social Work
Leila Hasan Latif (Hydari) was a significant, though often understated, figure whose influence was deeply embedded in the social and political fabric of 20th-century India. While not a public figure in the conventional sense, her life’s work can be seen as a...
by Admin | Sep 7, 2025 | Education, Social Work
M. Fatema Khanam (1894–1957) was a pioneering Bengali Muslim feminist writer and educator who, despite being a crucial figure in the early 20th-century women’s emancipation movement, has been largely overlooked. She was a contemporary and close colleague...
by Admin | Aug 14, 2025 | Journalism, Social Work
M. Haleema Beevi (1918-2000) was a monumental figure in the Kerala renaissance, serving as a pioneering journalist, social reformer, and freedom fighter. At a time when the public presence of Muslim women was fiercely contested, she utilised the power of the press to...
