Swati Maliwal Age, Wiki and Bio

Swati Maliwal

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician, Social Activist
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth15/10/1984
Age39 years
BirthplaceGhaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Marital StatusDivorced
EducationBTech (Information Technology)
Famous forBeing the Chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW)

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolAmity International School, Noida
College/UniversityJSS Academy of Technical Education, UPTU
DegreeBTech (Information Technology)

Personal Life

Date of Birth15/10/1984
BirthplaceGhaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Zodiac signLibra
ReligionHinduism
HometownGhaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

Relationships & More

Marital StatusDivorced

Family

FatherAshok Maliwal (ex-Indian Army officer) (deceased)
MotherSangita Maliwal (Chemistry teacher)
Siblings
SisterAyesha Maliwal Bundy
SpouseNaveen Jaihind (politician) (div.2020)

Career

Political PartyAam Aadmi Party (2012-present)
Highlights
  • Co-founder of NGO Parivartan
  • Worked with Public Cause Research Foundation (PCRF)
  • Headed the Right To Information Awards
  • Joined Anna Hazare’s India Against Corruption movement in 2011
  • Appointed as the Chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Women by AAP government in 2015

Favourites

PoliticianArvind Kejriwal
Singer(s)
  • Lata Mangeshkar
  • Anuradha Paudwal

Some Lesser Known Facts

Swati Maliwal is an Indian politician and a social activist.
She is currently the Chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW).
She completed Class 12 at Amity International School, Noida, in 2002.
In 2006, she earned a B.Tech in Information Technology from JSS Academy of Technical Education, UPTU.
Swati secured 92% in Class 12 and 66% in B.Tech.
In 2002, she received a Certificate of Merit from CBSE for English.
She worked with a man providing free education to children after graduating.
Swati co-founded an NGO called Parivartan with Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia.
From 2006 to 2013, she worked with Public Cause Research Foundation on women's empowerment.
She shared suggestions with the Thirteenth Finance Commission in 2007.
Swati joined India Against Corruption movement in 2011.
She was involved in drafting the Delhi Nagar Swaraj Bill in 2014.
She proposed public meetings in four Municipal Wards of Delhi.
Swati worked as a Consultant for the Bihar Government on child development reforms.
She advised Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after AAP came into power in 2013.
In July 2015, Swati was appointed Chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Women.
She engaged with women ambassadors and attended the Women Safety Conclave in 2017.
Swati led a Satyagrah Movement against lenient molester laws in 2017.
She demanded justice for the Unnao rape victim in 2018.
Swati initiated the Rape Roko campaign in 2018.
In 2018, she criticized her ex-husband over a rape remark after the Rewari incident.
She busted a spa sex racket with the Delhi Police in 2019.
Swati launched the "Ched-Chaad Par Hockey Chaar" campaign for women's security in 2019.
She organized a campaign to raise menstrual cycle awareness in 2019.
Swati met women representatives of the Professional Fellow Programme in 2019.
She went on a hunger strike in 2020 for stricter rape laws.
Her tenure as DCW Chairperson was extended by the Delhi Government in 2021.
Swati wrote to authorities over a controversial TV commercial in 2022.
In January 2023, she was reportedly dragged by a car near AIIMS Hospital.
On 21 August 2023, she visited a hospital to see a minor assault victim.
Swati was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Delhi in January 2024.