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Ela Bhatt

founder of the Self-Employed Women's Association of India (SEWA)

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Born: ( 1933-09-07 ) 7 September 1933, Ahmedabad , Bombay Presidency , British India
Died: 2 November 2022 (2022-11-02) (aged 89), Ahmedabad , Gujarat , India
Education: B.A., LL.B.; Diploma of Labor and Cooperatives;
Alma mater: Sarvajanik Girls High School, Surat ; M.T.B. College, Surat ; Afro-Asian Institute of Labor and Cooperatives, Tel Aviv
Occupations: Lawyer, philanthropist
Organization s: SEWA , The Elders
Known for: Founded SEWA
Spouse: Ramesh Bhatt
Awards: Padma Shri , Padma Bhushan , Ramon Magsaysay Award , Right Livelihood Award , Niwano Peace Prize , Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development
Constituency: Nominated
Website: sewa .org

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Ela Ramesh Bhatt (7 September 1933 – 2 November 2022) was an Indian cooperative organiser, activist and Gandhian, who founded the Self-Employed Women's Association of India (SEWA) in 1972, and served as its general secretary from 1972 to 1996. She was the chancellor of the Gujarat Vidyapith from 7 March 2015 to 19 October 2022. A lawyer by training, Bhatt was a part of the international labour, cooperative, women, and micro-finance movements and won several national and international awards, including the Ramon Magsaysay Award (1977), Right Livelihood Award (1984) for "helping home-based producers to organise for their welfare and self-respect" and the Padma Bhushan (1986).

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