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 22, 2025 | Urdu Literature
Safia Jan Nisar Akhtar (1916–1953) was a pioneering Urdu writer, educator, and feminist intellectual whose contributions left a lasting mark despite her short life. Born Safia Siraj-ul-Haq into a progressive family in Uttar Pradesh, she received an education...
by Admin | Aug 2, 2025 | Education, Urdu Literature
Sughra Mehdi (1937-2014) was a distinguished Indian writer, scholar, professor, and feminist activist renowned for her significant contributions to Urdu literature and the advocacy of women’s rights. Born on August 8, 1937, in Bhopal, she was the maternal niece...
