Suman Maruti Muthe is a social worker, women"s activist and writer based in Nashik, Maharashtra in India who has been actively working in the areas of child welfare and women development particularly in the tribal belts of Maharashtra for more than 20 years.
Education
Thereafter, she completed her The Master of Philosophy and has written many articles and a book on tribal women highlighting the patterns and issues of tribal working women, how they have evolved over the years and coming from backward areas, how they have coped up with various challenges in urban areas.Her writings are based on the actual work she has been carrying out and as a result she was able to better understand the issues of tribal women and measures to be adopted to resolve them.
Career
She has initiated and implemented several projects and guided women on various aspects such as child health care, women"s rights and family counselling. Suman Muthe started her career as a lecturer teaching Sociology and Marathi. Her well known books include, Sociology-Introduction and Concept, Life of Indian Women in the changing sociological system, Life of Indian Tribal Women, Contribution of Christian Marathi Literature, Folksongs of Indian tribal Women, Role of women during the cooperative movement of Maharashtra.
All these books are written in the Marathi language.
She is also a regular contributor to various newspaper and dailies. She has been doing voluntary work with Satyaniketan Trust in a small town called Rajur in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra.
Although this trust has been functioning since more than 50 years in tribal areas, there are so many issues that are still unresolved. Satyaniketan Trust was founded by Gandhians and a majority of their work has been in the field of education through ashram schools, regular schools and colleges.
Some of the common issues that are faced in these areas include lack of basic education, health and malnutrition, marital issues, lack of education on women rights, sanitation and environment protection.
Suman Muthe has undertaken various projects and camps with the help of volunteers in this trust and has successfully implemented projects concerning the above mentioned issues. The issue of wrongful exploitation of women in these areas has reduced considerably due to the efforts taken by Suman Muthe.
Membership
She is a member of Kusumagraj Trust,Nashik, Sahitya Rasik Stree mandal,Nashik Sahitya kalayatri trust,Pune, Consumer"s Protection Society, Mumbai et cetera She visits these villages, holding meetings with members of the trust and contribute as much as possible.