In 1982, a schoolteacher in Mumbai bet everything on a bold idea. Gloria de Souza became Ashoka's very first Fellow, and today, environmental education is compulsory in every school in India.
44 years later, we've elected our 4,000th Fellow.
Help us find the next 4,000:
Ashoka now has 5 Nobel Peace Prize Laureates! 🎉 From ending child labor (Kailash Satyarthi) to pioneering microfinance (Muhammad Yunus) and protecting the Amazon (Carlos Nobre), our Fellows are shaping a better world. Congrats to María Corina Machado, this year’s Laureate!
Ashoka now has 5 Nobel Peace Prize Laureates! 🎉 From ending child labor (Kailash Satyarthi) to pioneering microfinance (Muhammad Yunus) and protecting the Amazon (Carlos Nobre), our Fellows are shaping a better world. Congrats to María Corina Machado, this year’s Laureate! Learn
As 2025 comes to a close, let’s look back on how we at Ashoka are measuring big change.
Our network of Fellows, staff alumni, young changemakers, and more are shifting policies, markets, and mindsets. Scroll to dive into more insights!
🤲 Across the globe, family carers provide long-term care for loved ones who have disabilities or chronic illnesses. Yet their work is unpaid and invisible, forcing many to sacrifice income and education.
💞 Ashoka Fellow Anil Patel helps family carers – mostly women and girls
