Urmi Basu is a gender rights activist who has a degree in social work. In 2000, Urmi founded the organization, New Light, a registered charity started in Kolkata that looks after sex workers and their children. She has been working for women’s rights and the rights of marginalized people for 25 years. Urmi sees herself as a warrior for compassion, peace, and love. Urmi received the Nari Shakti Puraskar in 2018, an award from the Indian Ministry of Women and Child Development to women or insti...
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Urmi Basu is a gender rights activist who has a degree in social work. In 2000, Urmi founded the organization, New Light, a registered charity started in Kolkata that looks after sex workers and their children. She has been working for women’s rights and the rights of marginalized people for 25 years. Urmi sees herself as a warrior for compassion, peace, and love. Urmi received the Nari Shakti Puraskar in 2018, an award from the Indian Ministry of Women and Child Development to women or insti...
Mushairat Mamun is a first-generation American Bangladeshi who was born and raised in Queens, New York. At 17, she moved to Bangladesh to pursue her undergraduate degree, focusing on Public Health and Philanthropy. Throughout her early medical career, Mushairat played a crucial role in addressing challenges in Maternal Health in Bangladesh. Currently, she is pursuing a Master of Science degree in Physician Assistant Studies in Atlanta, and is the first person in her family to pursue a career ...
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Urmi Basu is a gender rights activist who has a degree in social work. In 2000, Urmi founded the organization, New Light, a registered charity started in Kolkata that looks after sex workers and their children. She has been working for women’s rights and the rights of marginalized people for 25 years. Urmi sees herself as a warrior for compassion, peace, and love. Urmi received the Nari Shakti Puraskar in 2018, an award from the Indian Ministry of Women and Child Development to women or insti...
