ELA R. BHATT
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Bhatt is a labor reform activist and a champion of the interests of impoverished women in India.
She established the Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA) in 1972 in an effort to help working women become self-reliant through services ranging from job training to accounting assistance. SEWA provides low-interest loans through a pioneering microbank to promote entrepreneurship.
She served as a member of Indian Parliament and the Planning Commission to India. She has received numerous awards for her humanitarian service, including the Care Humanitarian Award in 1994.
Bhatt will receive an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters today.
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