Vina Mazumdar, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Vina Mazumdar

Indian academic, feminist

Date of Birth: 28-Mar-1927

Place of Birth: British Raj, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 30-May-2013

Profession: sociologist

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Dr.
Vina Mazumdar (28 March 1927 – 30 May 2013) was an Indian academic, left-wing activist and feminist.
A pioneer in women's studies in India, she was a leading figure of the Indian women's movement.
She was amongst the first women academics to combine activism with scholarly research in women's studies.
She was secretary of the first Committee on the Status of Women in India that brought out the first report on the condition of women in the country, Towards Equality (1974).
She was the founding Director of the Centre for Women's Development Studies (CWDS), an autonomous organisation established in 1980, under the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR).
She was a National Research Professor at the Centre for Women's Development Studies, Delhi.