Renana Jhabvala | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi, Harvard University, Yale University |
| Occupation | Social worker |
| Awards | Padma Shri 1990 |
Renana Jhabvala is an Indian social worker based in Ahmedabad, India, who has been active for decades in organising women into organisations and trade unions in India, and has been extensively involved in policy issues relating to poor women and the informal economy. She is best known for her long association with the Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA), India, and for her writings on issues of women in the informal economy.[1]
In 1990, she was awarded a Padma Shri from the Government of India for her contributions in the field of social work.[2] In April 2012, she became Chancellor of Gandhigram Rural Institute, a Deemed University in Tamil Nadu, India.
- ^ "Author Page". openDemocracy. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Padma Awards Directory (1954–2009)" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2013.
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