Mythili Sivaraman
Indian communist and women's rights activist (1939–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mythili Sivaraman (14 December 1939 – 30 May 2021)[1][2] was an Indian women's rights and trade union activist. She was a co-founder of All India Democratic Women's Association and leader in the Communist Party of India (Marxist).[3][4] Through her writings and activism she brought attention to the Keezhvenmani massacre of 1968 and the Vachati mass rape cases of 1992. She led efforts to drive women's empowerment, particularly of women from the disadvantaged communities, and trade union and labour activism. She was a contributor to Economic and Political Weekly, and wrote for publications including Mainstream and the Radical Review.
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Born | 14 December 1939 Kakinada, Madras Presidency, British India |
Died | 30 May 2021 (aged 81) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
Alma mater | Syracuse University |
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