Ela Bhatt

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Indian activist Ela Bhatt has died aged 89. Heavily inspired by Gandhi, she founded the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) in 1972 with the goal of building up women in the workforce. She accomplished that and then some, with SEWA membership hovering around 2 million and Bhatt receiving numerous awards for her trails blazed. With that legacy in mind, it does seem a bit ridiculous that she’s yet to work her way into the Guardian obituaries. Alternative in Death – The Right Deadlihood Award receives the unique points.

Ela Bhatt
7 September 1933 – 2 November 2022, aged 89
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