Shabnam Hashmi (born 1957[1]) is an Indian social activist and human rights campaigner.

Safdar Hashmi was a communist playwright and director, best known for his work with street theatre in India.

Since 1989 she has spent most of her time in combating communal and fundamentalist forces in India.

She has campaigned against communalism and violation of human rights in the name of fighting terrorism.

Hashmi has focused on issues of women's political participation, adoption,[5] gender justice, democracy and secularism.