Wadia, Avabai B. 1913-2005

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Name (Latin)
Wadia, Avabai B. 1913-2005
Other forms of name
Vāḍiyā, Āvābāī, 1913-2005
Wadia, Avabai Bomanji, 1913-
Date of birth
1913-09-18
Date of death
2005-07-11
Field of activity
Family planning--India
Occupation
Women social reformers
Gender
female
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 55706011
Wikidata: Q20054119
Library of congress: n 88161317
Sources of Information
  • Āvābāī, 2012:title page (Āvābāī Vāḍiyā) page 08 (died July 11, 2005) page 09 (honorary secretary, Family Planning Association of India) page 10 (born September 18, 1913)
  • Her Population education for the younger generation, 1968
  • LCN: Wadia, Avabai B. (Avabai Bomanji), 1913-

Wikipedia description:

Avabai Bomanji Wadia (18 September 1913 – 11 July 2005) was a Ceylonese-born Indian social worker, writer and the founder of the International Planned Parenthood Federation and the Family Planning Association of India, two non governmental organisations working to promote sexual health and family planning. She was honoured by the Government of India in 1971 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.

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