Our fellow Hasna Hameed belongs to Thiruvananthapuram Kerala

has an extensive educational and professional background. But her real ambitions lie in bringing about development among one of the most marginalized sections of society i.e. women of the tribal community.

Despite facing economic hardships she pursued education through merit lists and student loans.

She has completed MBA from school of management IMK, Kerala University. She was a UPSC aspirant as well as also worked closely with Bureaucrats and as a project assistant and coordinator within the government of Kerala.

These experiences helped her understand the plight of the Tribal community, rural populations and coastal communities, particularly women of such groups.

She believes that women belonging to such communities are worst off especially when it comes to representation within and access to the legal and justice system.

Currently she is pursuing MA from Mar Ivanios, She's working on a thesis to expand the employment opportunities for tribal women.

Medical tourism and sustainable environmental management are her key areas of interest. She has worked tirelessly to align them with women's employment and economic opportunities. She has provided many tribal and rural women space to sell medicinal plants, tribal products and bamboo products. Therefore she seeks to encourage entrepreneurship among women and she wants to create a market for tribal products beyond just boundaries of the region.

Despite facing multiple challenges, especially opposition from members of different political ideologies.She recalls many instances of political sabotage planned against her efforts. However, she boldly pushed back and has conducted many campaigns like Voice of Democracy and Rural Women Transforming Program.

Through these initiatives she seeks to fill in the communication gap between tribal regions and the rest of India.

Further her larger political goal is to bring about a transformation within the fixed nature of politics in Kerala. Which was earlier just limited to left wing political parties. She launched her initiative “Sisters of hope” with 45 women members.

She works closely with many INC leaders at block and district level and mahila Congress members within the Tribal regions.

She joined the Indira Fellowship with a key goal to make BDO level officers as well as Panchayat level leaders aware of the development needs of the community.

She created multiple shakti clubs in her region, however there were many attempts from opposite political parties to sabotage her attempts.

She has studied many women's problems, especially those who work in fields who do not have access to basic resources like first aid kits. She seeks to find effective solutions, based on feedback models, where women are encouraged to provide suggestions to their issues.

She conducts leadership management workshops for women, within her areas

Her long term goal is not just economic empowerment for women but an inclusive and holistic development through political, social and cultural awareness.