A feisty lecturer-turned-journalist, Meena Sharma has to her credit some award winning journalistic work. Her raw courage and determination went a long way in making the multi-state sting operations on doctors conducting sex selective tests and abortions a resounding success.
Highly respected in journalistic circles for being a professional with great credibility and integrity, Shripal Shaktwat has graced several senior positions in print and television journalism in Rajasthan. Time and again he has proven his mettle with breakthrough stories – including the sting operations on doctors conducting sex selective tests and abortions -- that have shaken the powers that be. Shaktawat is deeply rooted in the best cultural traditions of his home state and has often paid a heavy personal price for his forthright approach to journalism.
Amisha Yagnik, a resident of Ahmedabad works hard at bringing up her eight year old daughter whom she brought into this world after waging a tough battle against the son-syndrome pervading Indian society. Quiet and unassuming, Amisha is an unlikely hero. Yet, beneath her mellow exterior lie true grit and courage. Says Amisha, “If an injustice is occuring, don’t wait in the hope that things will improve. Don’t waste your years. Make a change before it is too late.”
Life threw Parveen Khan a challenge that could well have devastated the strongest amongst us. She was brutally defaced. In Parveen’s words, “My husband attacked me and bit my nose off completely. Losing your nose is no small matter. It’s like losing your honour. Wherever I went people stared at me and made nasty remarks.” But Parveen never gave up – on life, on her precious daughters and on herself. Her’s is a story that is the stuff of legends.
Mitu Khurana is a doctor and qualified hospital administrator. Throughout their childhood, Mitu and her sister were never once made to feel as if being girls was a liability. Says Mitu, “I had such an amazing upbringing, so much love and freedom, I could never have imagined that my life after marriage would be so traumatic.” A doting mother, Mitu has fought hard to give birth to her lovely twin daughters. She also holds the distinction of being the first woman complainant under the PC&PNDT Act in Delhi.
A Jaipur based researcher and social worker, Ram Babu Bhatt’s is a well-known name in the field of social development and is deeply committed to the issues of women, children, tribals and dalits.
A gynalecologist by profession, Dr Shaili Agarwal has chosen to dedicate her skills for the benefit of the tribal communities in her native Pindwada, Rajasthan. She believes that we have a lot to learn from our tribal brethren.
Dr Puneet Bedi is a Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at a leading New Delhi hospital. His main areas of interest are high risk pregnancies and fetal medicine. Dr Bedi has worked tirelessly in opposing the phneomenon of female foeticide at the risk of facing apporbation from fellow medicos.
A lawyer and social activist, Dr Rajendra Shukla is a well-known figure in the courtrooms of Ahmedabad. He is a man with a mission – reaching out to the downtrodden and underprivileged sections of society and lending them a helping hand. He has been instrumental in obtaining justice for Amisha Yagnik.
A protection officer in Rohtak, Haryana, Karminder Kaur works with the Crime Against Women Cell. Her experiences in the professional arena have brought Kaur face to face with the harshest social realities that threaten the security and well-being of women, within and outside their homes.
Researcher and social worker, Dr Virendra Vidrohi has been working on a wide spectrum of social issues ranging from the exploitation of women and children to livelihood and human rights issues in the district of Alwar, Rajasthan. Dr Vidrohi’s social concerns run deep and are informed by his vast understanding of the social realities of his region.
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