Mohana Sundari, an auto driver and union president from Chennai, India, won the Kamla Bhasin Award for driving gender equality in South Asia. She was honored for her advocacy work in the transport sector, a male-dominated field where she faced significant opposition. Mohana Sundari is the president of a cooperative that secures better pay and benefits for over 600 women auto drivers. Her work highlights the critical link between women’s financial independence and their ability to overcome societal challenges and patriarchy.
December 1, 2025. thehindu.com