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===Humanitarian Work===
===Humanitarian Work===
Dhawale is a staunch supporter of the rights and equality of PLWHA, LGBT community and supports LGBT movement in India. She has been involved in various activities concerning human rights, human trafficking, sex workers, women and child health etc since 2007.
Dhawale is a staunch supporter of the rights and equality of PLWHA, LGBT community and supports LGBT movement in India. She has been involved in various activities concerning human rights, human trafficking, sex workers, women and child health etc since 2007.
Through the medium of 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 Co-Ordinator for its Hyderabad-Mumbai AIDS Ride 2014.[1] She is also a motivational speaker at Deep Griha Society based in [[Pune]].
Through the medium of internet and personal meetings, she has counselled and guided many HIV (infected/affected) and suicide related cases. She has supported [https://www.causes.com/bcareinternational|Bapuji Center for AIDS Research & Education, (B’CARE)] since 2012 as a Regional Co-Ordinator for its Hyderabad-Mumbai AIDS Ride 2014.[1] She is also a motivational speaker at Deep Griha Society based in [[Pune]].


===Activism===
===Activism===

Revision as of 06:28, 31 July 2014

Jyoti Dhawale
Born (1976-07-24) 24 July 1976 (age 48)
Namkum, Ranchi, Jharkhand
NationalityIndian
Alma materAir Force Golden Jubilee Institute, New Delhi Holy Innocents High, Wellington, Coimbatore Kendriya Vidhyalaya Agra, Secunderabad Saint George's Convent Agra, The Air Force School Bagdogra, Sherwood Public Shool Hyderabad
Occupation(s)Community Advisor, Motivational Speaker, Writer/Blogger
Years active2005 present
Height170cm (5 ft 6 in)

Jyoti Dhawale (born 24 July 1976)known mononymously as Jo is HIV Activist, dedicated for the betterment of People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) across India and the world.

Early Life

Jyoti was born in 1976 at Namkum Military Hospital - Ranchi, Jharkhand. Her father Late Retired Group Captain J. N. Dhawale was an officer in the Indian Air Force and her Christian mother a homemaker. Dhawale grew up and was schooled in various parts of India. She finished her secondary schooling from National Institute of Open Schooling, New Delhi.

Childhood Tragedy

It was said that she suffered from hearing loss at the age of 3 years due to a freak vehicular accident that took place in Pahalgam. Dhawale strongly rely on lip-reading to follow the conversations and instead of phone calls, she use text messaging or video calls.

Career

Humanitarian Work

Dhawale is a staunch supporter of the rights and equality of PLWHA, LGBT community and supports LGBT movement in India. She has been involved in various activities concerning human rights, human trafficking, sex workers, women and child health etc since 2007. Through the medium of internet and personal meetings, she has counselled and guided many HIV (infected/affected) and suicide related cases. She has supported Center for AIDS Research & Education, (B’CARE) since 2012 as a Regional Co-Ordinator for its Hyderabad-Mumbai AIDS Ride 2014.[1] She is also a motivational speaker at Deep Griha Society based in Pune.

Activism

Dhawale use Facebook as a medium to promote awareness and education of People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and is in connect with other international activists as well as PLWHA survivors. A photography workshop and short documentary film showcased by Through Positive Eyes in collaboration with Heroes Project held in Mumbai on December 2012 featuring her and other 13 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.

Dhawale interview was published in Times of India stating an example of successful and satisfied life of a couple mixed-status couple.[1] She regularly inspires, motivates and encourage people living with HIV in a healthy lifestyle.[2] Her interview articles have been published in various sites. [3] [4] [5] Dhawale's responsibility as The Stigma Project Ambassador enables her to create and spread awareness, art, provocation, education in wide scale.[6] In her documentary video about Life After HIV, for Through Positive Eyes, she speaks in brief how her journey had been. The project is co-directed by London-based South African photographer and AIDS activist Gideon Mendel[7]


Endorsements

Indian Goodwill ambassador of The Stigma Project since 2012 which provides insight into HIV stigma within countries/communities and it enables her to create and spread awareness, art, provocation, education in wide scale.[8] Dhawale is also a face of RiseUpToHIV campaign with a tagline [1]

Personal life

Dhawale currently resides in Powai,Mumbai. Highly fluent in English, Hindi and a bit of Marathi which is her mother tongue. HIV Positive since 2005 due to medical negligence. Into HIV Activism since 2011. Love life, friendly, free-spirited. Proactive in adventure outings to keep body endurance level and stamina toned. She terms dance/music as her passion, travelling - a great stress-buster, reading - an indulgence and movies- a fascination. Krishna devotee. Strongly believes in Karma. Very spiritual. Teetotaller and purely vegetarian since 2011. A complete foodie. Role model : Mother Teresa (who taught how to love unconditionally) and Princess Diana (who taught how to give selflessly). Upon her death, she want her epitaph that read “ Here lie a woman who lived life in such a way that she didn’t die in vain”!

References

  1. ^ The author has posted comments on this article (2013-12-01). "Staying positive: On finding love after HIV". The Times of India. Retrieved 2014-07-30. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "Jyoti Dhawale - I am HIV Positive whereas my husband is..." Facebook. Retrieved 2014-07-30.
  3. ^ "Mumbaiyyagal". The Well Project. Retrieved 2014-07-30.
  4. ^ Login to post your comment. "Fight against HIV: I am Positive!". Jaagore. Retrieved 2014-07-30.
  5. ^ "The Alternative". Retrieved 2014-07-30.
  6. ^ "Asia Ambassadors". The Stigma Project. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
  7. ^ "Jyoti Dhawale". Through Positive Eyes. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
  8. ^ "Asia Ambassadors". The Stigma Project. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
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