Global InformationShahjehan Aapa information
Shahjehan Aapa | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1936 |
| Died | September 8, 2013 (aged 76–77) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Women's rights activist |
| Known for | Feminist activism, Co-founding Shakti Shalini |
Shahjehan Aapa (1936 - September 8, 2013) was a women’s rights activist from India. After one of her daughters was murdered in a dowry death, Aapa was inspired to start a life of feminist activism, working alongside other Indian women and mothers to combat dowry murders, redress, and sexism in India. In 1987, Shahjehan Aapa co-founded the organization Shakti Shalini, which, centered in New Delhi, works to combat gender-based violence and provide support to thousands of Indian women.[1]
Her life's work has been detailed by the University of Michigan's Global Feminisms Project, a series of oral history interviews with feminist activists and organizers.
- ^ Frederick, Jennifer K.; Stewart, Abigail J. (May 2018). ""'I Became a Lioness': Pathways to Feminist Identity Among Women's Movement Activists"". Psychology of Women Quarterly. 42 (3): 263–278. doi:10.1177/0361684318771326. ISSN 0361-6843 – via Sage Journals.