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Q141 (CISF/2026) International Relations & Global Affairs › International Organisations & Groupings

Which Indian woman served as a delegate to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in 1947 - 48 and played an important role in the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948 ?

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Hansa Mehta was the Indian delegate to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights from 1947 to 1948. She is widely recognized for her pivotal role in the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Her most significant contribution was advocating for gender-neutral language; she successfully pushed to change the phrase "All men are born free and equal" to "All human beings are born free and equal" in Article 1, ensuring the declaration's universality.

  • Sarojini Naidu: Known as the 'Nightingale of India', she was a major freedom fighter and the first woman Governor of an Indian state.
  • Rajkumari Amrit Kaur: India's first Health Minister and a member of the Constituent Assembly.
  • Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit: While she was the first woman President of the UN General Assembly (1953), it was Hansa Mehta who served on the Human Rights Commission during the UDHR drafting.
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