Profile: Born to serve: Jharna Acharya
Fifty-year-old Jharna Acharya is a social activist and a popular name among the Sabar, Lodha and Baiga communities of Paschim Medinipur and Jhargram districts of West Bengal. Her father, Kashinath Acharya, was a well-known activist of his district and had a profound influence on her life. He was associated with the Land Reform Movement of the state and founded the Keshiari Kusumpur High School. Jharna Acharya also acknowledges the role that her mother Minurani Acharya played in inspiring her to work for the poor and underprivileged sections of society.
Title of publication: Yemaya ICSF's Newsletter on Gender and Fisheries
期号: 62
页数: 19
作者: Shilpa Nandy
组 织: The International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF)
年份: 2020
国家: India
类别: 通讯文章
内容语言: English