Background
Bhatt, Ela was born on September 7, 1933 in Ahmedabad. Daughter of Sumant Bhatt and Vanalila Vyas.
advocate labor union administrator
Bhatt, Ela was born on September 7, 1933 in Ahmedabad. Daughter of Sumant Bhatt and Vanalila Vyas.
Bachelor in English, MTB College, 1952. Degree in Law with Gold Medal for outstanding work in Hindu law, Sir Los Angeles Shah Law College, 1954. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Harvard University, 2001.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Yale University, New Haven. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Natal.
Instructor English Shrimati Nathibai Damodardas Thackarsey Women's University, Bombay, 1954. Joined legal department Textile Labour Association, head women's wing Ahmedabad, India, 1968. Founder, first general secretary Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA), since 1972.
Founder SEWA Cooperative Bank, Ltd., since 1974. Founder, chair Women’s World Banking, since 1980. Member Indian Parliament, 1986—1989, Indian Planning Commission, 1989—1991.
Founder, chair Sa-Dhan, Indian School Micro-finance for Women, International Alliance Home-based Workers, Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing, Organizing.
Founding member The Elders, since 2007.
Married Ramesh Bhatt. Children: Animayi, Mihir.