Brinda Karat defines herself as an Indian woman communist. She is currently a member of the Polit Bureau of the CPI(M). In her over half a century of involvement in struggles for social change, she has served in various capacities—as an office bearer in trade unions in Delhi; as the General Secretary of the AIDWA—one of the largest women’s organizations in India; as Vice President of the Adivasi Adhikar Rashtriya Manch; and as a Member of the Rajya Sabha from 2005 to 2011.
She is the author of An Education for Rita: A Memoir 1975-1985; Notes from Women’s Struggles: Survival and Emancipation; and Food Matters. She writes articles on contemporary issues for several newspapers.
