Nafis Sadik was born on 18 August 1929 in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. She was married to Azhar Sadik. She died on 14 August 2022 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
She was an obstetrician-gynecologist who became the first woman to direct a United Nations agency, the U.N. Population Fund. She was widely regarded as one of the most effective advocates of women's reproductive rights around the world.