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...
by Admin | Dec 20, 2025 | Freedom Movement, Politics, Social Work
Madinaben Akbarbhai Nagori was a pioneering female politician and social worker in Gujarat. She holds the historical distinction of being the first MLA elected from the Visavadar constituency in the First Gujarat Legislative Assembly (1962) following the state’s...
by Admin | Feb 12, 2026 | Education, Social Work
Maliyekkal Mariyumma (1925–2022), affectionately known as “English Mariyumma,” was a seminal figure in the socio-educational landscape of Kerala’s Malabar region. As a social reformer and educational pioneer, she shattered deep-seated...
by Admin | Aug 12, 2025 | Social Work
Masooma Ranalvi is a seminal figure in India’s campaign to eradicate Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), primarily known as the founder of WeSpeakOut, the world’s largest survivor-led organisation dedicated to this cause. Through her persistent and courageous...
by Admin | Jul 19, 2025 | Education, Social Work
Musharraf Jahan Begum, also known as Begum Sayyid Mahmud, was a significant figure in the social and educational reform movements of late 19th and early 20th-century India. Through her prominent family connections and her own unwavering dedication, she became a...
