Eminent women’s rights activist, poet and author Kamla Bhasin passed away on Saturday. She was 75. Bhasin has been a prominent voice in the women’s movement in India and other South Asian countries.

“Kamla Bhasin, our dear friend, passed away around 3 am on September 25. This is a big setback for the women’s movement in India and the South Asian region. She celebrated life whatever the adversity. Kamla you will always live in our hearts. In Sisterhood, which is in deep grief,” activist Kavita Srivastava tweeted.