UNGA President Pays Tribute to Indian Reformer Hansa Mehta
On the occasion of the International Day for Women in Diplomacy (24th June, 2024) , United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President paid tribute to Hansa Mehta, a feminist leader, activist and diplomat from India, highlighting her pivotal role in shaping the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) to be more inclusive.
Who is Hansa Mehta?
- Hansa Jivraj Mehta was born on 3rd July 1897 in Surat, Gujarat.
- She studied philosophy at Baroda College and then journalism and sociology in England. In 1920, while in London, Mehta met Sarojini Naidu who would later introduce her to Mahatma Gandhi and the ....
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