The Bangladeshi mother, who had to carry her disabled son to the exam hall of the Dhaka University admission test, has been included in the BBC’s this year’s list of influential and inspirational this year.
Earlier this year, the photo of 44-year-old Sima Sarkar carrying her 18-year-old son to the exam hall of the university due to lack of disabled-friendly infrastructures went viral on the social media.
BBC 100 Women names 100 influential and inspirational women from around the world every year to share their stories. The women gather to discuss the issues and achievements they face in the society today.
Sima joins a list which includes other prominent figures such as Peruvian author Isabel Allende, Chelsea Clinton, vice-chairman of the Clinton Foundation and daughter of former US President Bill Clinton and former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Russian model Svetlena Alekseeva, and others.
Sima is the second Bangladeshi woman to be included in the list after entrepreneur, writer and philanthropist Rubana Haq in 2013.
Nadiya Hossain, a British baker, author and television presenter with Bangladeshi origins, was also included in the list of BBC 100 Women in 2016.
BBC 100 Women started in 2013 with a gathering of 100 women at the BBC's London headquarters, Broadcasting House, for a day of debate and discussion.
"It has been a momentous year for women's rights around the globe, so in 2018 BBC 100 Women will reflect the trailblazing women who are using passion, indignation and anger to spark real change in the world around them," BBC mentioned in their website.