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The passing of Ela Bhatt leaves a certain void. This obituary is a refl ection upon the style of leadership that she provided for civil society intervention in empowering poor women in the unorganised sector. Elaben’s ideological position is located in the Gandhian frame of bringing about fundamental changes while continuing to engage with the system. She internalised the
BY INDIRA JAISING Much is known about the life and times of Ela Bhatt, founder of SEWA. I had the privilege of working for her and with her in the service of self-employed women, which gives me some confidence to speak about her and her work. I was always fascinated by the question: how does