Reema Nanavati, is an Indian social worker, known for her humanitarian services as the head of Self-Employed Women's Association of India (SEWA). She was honoured by the Government of India, in 2013, by bestowing on her the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for her contributions to the field of social service. He was born on 22 May 1964 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. She joined SEWA's rural wing in arid districts of Gujarat and took up issues of women, water, and work that the most poor 30000 women faced in these districts. Her work with SEWA sisters is now formed into Hansiba, a brand of best of artisans of Gujarat and also a unique museum of the artisan, for the artisan, set up by the artisans. Throughout her work Reema has cooperated, confronted, and when needed created alternative economic and governance structures, and in the process she has made these structures more responsive to the needs and concerns of poor women.

Since 1989 she has pioneered revival, restoration and innovation of rural livelihoods from district to global level. Reema is being recognized across India and in the neighbouring countries as a champion of making livelihoods of the poor women reach markets they deserve. May they be women artisans, salt pan workers, farmers, or labourer, she has made efforts over two decades to mainstream amazing diversity of skills and knowledge of India's citizens into national mainstream. Her effort has created more dynamic local economy and fairer and equal society for thousands of SEWA sisters, citizens of India.