Swati Maliwal

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{{Short description|Women activist}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| office = Chairperson Of [[Delhi Commission for Women]]
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1984|10|15 }}
| spouse = {{marriage |Naveen Jaihind||2020|end=div}}
| residence = New Delhi, India
| profession = Politician
| website =
| term_start = 24 July 2015
| term_end =
| known_for = Chairperson of Delhi Commission of Women
|party = [[Aam Aadmi Party]]
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'''Swati Maliwal''' (born 15 October 1984) is an [[India]]n activist and politician. She is the current Chairperson of [[Delhi Commission for Women]]. Before joining DCW, Swati Maliwal worked as the advisor to the Chief Minister of Delhi on public grievances.

Swati was a core member of the Indian Against Corruption movement led by social activist [[Anna Hazare]] and [[Arvind Kejriwal]]. After the formation of the Arvind Kejriwal government in 2015, Swati Maliwal was appointed as the Chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Women.

== Personal life ==
Maliwal was born in [[Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh]] on 15 October 1984,<ref name="ibtimes">{{cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/who-swati-maliwal-why-she-indefinite-hunger-strike-767315|title=Who is Swati Maliwal and why is she on indefinite hunger strike?|last=Krishna|first=Srikanth|date=20 August 2018|work=IB Times|publisher=[[International Business Times]]|access-date=14 October 2018}}</ref> in a Maheswari family. She went to [[Amity International School]] and then received a bachelor's degree in Information Technology from the [[J.S.S. Academy of Technical Education, Noida|JSS Academy of Technical Education]].<ref name="ibtimes"/> She got a job at an MNC and left it to join an NGO called "Parivartan". Swati was married to [[Aam Aadmi Party]] leader [[Naveen Jaihind]]. They took a divorce in February 2020.<ref name="indiatoday">{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/my-fairytale-ended-dcw-chief-swati-maliwal-announces-divorce-from-aap-leader-naveen-jaihind-on-twitter-1647906-2020-02-19|title=My fairytale ended: DCW chief Swati Maliwal announces divorce from AAP leader Naveen Jaihind on Twitter: – India News|website=India Today|date=19 February 2020|author=India Today Web Desk|accessdate=11 January 2021}}</ref>

== Political career ==

Maliwal started her first term as Chairperson of [[Delhi Commission for Women]] in July 2015.<ref name="highbeam">{{Cite journal|date=21 July 2015|title=Swati Maliwal Takes Charge as DCW Chief|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-3747734501.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181015002931/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-3747734501.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 October 2018|journal=The Pioneer|url-access=subscription |via=HighBeam Research}}</ref> At the time, she was the [[Aam Aadmi Party]] leader.<ref name="highbeam"/> Her tenure in the position was extended another three years in July 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P4-2073913219.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181015002909/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P4-2073913219.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 October 2018|title=Swati Maliwal's Term as DCW Chief Extended|date=24 July 2018|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=14 October 2018|url-access=subscription |via=HighBeam Research}}</ref> She is the youngest person to hold the role of commissioner for women.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/apr/05/woman-tackling-delhi-rape-crisis-swati-maliwal|title=Her pain should be our pain': the woman tackling Delhi's rape crisis|last=Safi|first=Michael|date=5 May 2017|publisher=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=14 October 2018}}</ref>

In 2018, she went on a 10-day [[hunger strike]] which started on 13 April.<ref name="indianexpress"/><ref name="cnn">{{cite web | url=https://edition.cnn.com/2018/04/18/asia/india-bjp-rape-law-hunger-strike-intl/index.html | title=Indian women's commissioner on hunger strike over rape laws | publisher=[[CNN]] | work=Manveena Suri | date=18 April 2018 | access-date=14 October 2018}}</ref> 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.<ref name="indianexpress">{{cite web | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/cabinet-nod-for-death-penalty-to-child-rapists-swati-maliwal-to-end-hunger-strike-on-sunday-5146573 | title=DCW chief Swati Maliwal ends hunger strike after 10 days | publisher=Indian Express | date=21 April 2018 | access-date=15 October 2018}}</ref> Maliwal published an open letter to Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-42379073 | title=Swati Maliwal: Call to speed up child rape executions in India | publisher=[[BBC News]] | date=16 December 2017 | access-date=14 October 2018}}</ref> Her strike took place during a series of protests surrounding two alleged rapes of girls ages 16 and 8.<ref name="cnn"/>

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1984 births]]
[[Category:Place of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Indian women activists]]
[[Category:Indian anti-corruption activists]]
[[Category:Indian women's rights activists]]
[[Category:People from Ghaziabad district, India]]

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