International Women’s Day 2019: 10 amazing Indian women you need to know about

#10 Medha Patkar

A fearless social worker and the protagonist of one of the most inspiring women stories in India, Medha Patkar is considered as the commoner’s leader for many years. Ms. Patkar, along with other activists, founded the National Alliance of People’s Movement (NAPM) and filed public interest litigations against private real estate builders. She initiated the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) that has been in operation for the last 32 years. Ms. Patkar had dedicated her life to social welfare from a very young age.

The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is #BalanceforBetter, which aims towards building a gender balanced world. And working towards the same, we believe that these stories of amazing Indian women will motivate many. On that note, here’s wishing everyone a Happy International Women’s Day.