Swati Maliwal

Swati Maliwal
Delhi Commission for Women
In office
24 July 2018 – 20 July 2021
In office
24 July 2015 – 20 July 2018
Personal details
Residence New Delhi, India
Profession Activist

Swati Maliwal (born 15 October 1984) is an Indian activist and politician. She is the current Chairperson of Delhi Commission for Women.

Biography

Maliwal was born in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh on 15 October 1984.[1] She went to Amity International School and then received a bachelors degree in Information Technology at the JSS Academy of Technical Education.[1]

Maliwal started her first term as Chairperson of Delhi Commission for Women in July 2015.[2] At the time, she was the Aam Aadmi Party leader.[2] Her tenure in the position was extended another three years in July of 2018.[3] She is the youngest person to hold the role of commissioner for women.[4]

In 2018, she went on a 10 day hunger strike which started on April 13.[5][6] She had several demands, including the passage of an ordinance requiring the death penalty for individuals who rape children under age 12, recruiting police under United Nations standards and demanding accountability of the police.[5] Maliwal sent her demands to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[7] Her strike took place during a series of protests surrounding two alleged rapes of girls ages 16 and 8.[6] Members of an organization, Rape Roko (Stop Rape) were supportive of Maliwal.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Krishna, Srikanth (20 August 2018). "Who is Swati Maliwal and why is she on indefinite hunger strike?". IB Times. International Business Times. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Swati Maliwal Takes Charge as DCW Chief". The Pioneer. 2015-07-21 – via HighBeam Research. (Subscription required (help)).
  3. ↑ "Swati Maliwal's Term as DCW Chief Extended". Hindustan Times. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018 – via HighBeam Research. (Subscription required (help)).
  4. ↑ Safi, Michael (5 May 2017). "Her pain should be our pain': the woman tackling Delhi's rape crisis". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  5. 1 2 "DCW chief Swati Maliwal ends hunger strike after 10 days". Indian Express. 21 April 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  6. 1 2 3 "Indian women's commissioner on hunger strike over rape laws". Manveena Suri. CNN. 18 April 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  7. ↑ "Swati Maliwal: Call to speed up child rape executions in India". BBC News. 16 December 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
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