Jyoti Dhawale
Jyoti Dhawale was born in Namkum, India on July 24th, 1976 and is the Indian Activist. At the age of 47, Jyoti Dhawale biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Dhawale is a staunch supporter of the rights and equality of PLWHA, LGBT community and supports the LGBT movement in India. She has been involved in various activities concerning human rights, human trafficking, sex workers and women and child health since 2007. Through the medium of the internet and personal meetings, she has counselled and guided many HIV (infected/affected) and suicide-related cases. She has supported Bapuji Center for AIDS Research & Education, (B'CARE) since 2012 as a regional coordinator for its Hyderabad-Mumbai AIDS Ride 2014.[1] She is also a motivational speaker at Deep Griha Society based in Pune.
Dhawale uses Facebook as a medium to promote awareness and education of People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and is connected with other international activists as well as PLWHA survivors. In December 2012, a photography workshop in Mumbai and short documentary film by Through Positive Eyes, in collaboration with Heroes Project, that featured Dhawale and 13 other HIV-positive people, propelled her to recognition. She grew her wings under the guidance of Roy Wadia, brother of Riyad Vinci Wadia who worked for World Health Organization.
An interview with Dhawale was published in the Times of India stating an example of successful and satisfied life of a mixed-status couple. She regularly inspires, motivates and encourages people living with HIV to live a healthy lifestyle. Her interview articles have been published in various sites. Dhawale's responsibility as The Stigma Project ambassador enables her to create and spread awareness, art, provocation and education on a wide scale. In her documentary video about Life After HIV, for Through Positive Eyes, she speaks in brief about her journey. The project was co-directed by London-based South African photographer and AIDS activist Gideon Mendel.
Since 2012, Dhawale has been the Indian Goodwill ambassador of The Stigma Project, which provides insight into HIV stigma within countries/communities. The program enables her to create and spread awareness, art, provocation and education on wide scale. Dhawale is also a face of RiseUpToHIV campaign with a tagline, "No Shame About Being HIV Positive." The campaign received the 2014-2015 KarmaVeer Award from iCongo REX for selfless work through social activism and reaching out to break the myth against HIV.