Sneha Jawale

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Sneha Jawale
Born1977
Occupation(s)social worker, activist for the visibility of violence against women, astrologer, theatre actress and television presenter
Employer BBC India
Website https://snehajawale.com/

Sneha Jawale (born 1977) is an Indian social worker and activist for the visibility of violence against women. She is also an astrologer, actress and television presenter for BBC India.

Biography

Jawale is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. She was married when she was 20 years old. [1]

In December 2000, Jawale's parents were unable to fulfil her husband's demand for more dowry payments. [2] Her husband then set her on fire with kerosene in the presence of their four-year-old son. [1] [3] Jawale suffered 80 per cent burns and spent two-and-a-half months in hospital. [4] After the attack, her husband asked her family not to file a police complaint. [5] Her husband later filed for divorce in a court in Osmanabad, which was granted, [5] and took her son away. [6]

After her divorce, Jawale sold her jewellery, rented a house and achieved an education degree. She was unable to find paid work, so became an astrologer and tarot reader to earn money. [4] Jawale also became an activist, and participated in the 2013 One Billion Rising campaign. [4]

In 2014, Jawale starred in Yael Faber's theatre play, Nirbhaya , [2] [3] [7] performing in 300 shows worldwide. [4] [8] The play is named after one of the pseudonyms of the 2012 Delhi gang-rape and murder victim, Jyoti Singh, [9] [10] and is based on the experiences of survivors of domestic violence in India. [11] Jawale shared her personal testimony during the performances. [12] [13]

Jawale has also worked a guest anchor at BBC India, [1] presenting explainer videos. [14]

She was named a BBC 100 Woman in 2022. [2] [11] [15]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Chandani, Priyanka. "Burns Survivor Sneha Jawale Is A BBC Guest Presenter". Free Press Journal. Archived from the original on 7 April 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Siddiqui, Kashif; Divya, Arya (6 December 2022). "'I say I am beautiful, so I am'". BBC News . Archived from the original on 7 April 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  3. 1 2 Brantley, Ben (27 April 2015). "Review: 'Nirbhaya,' a Lamentation and a Rallying Cry for Indian Women". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331. Archived from the original on 28 September 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Chandani, Priyanka (19 July 2023). "Burned alive by her husband, Sneha Jawale raises awareness about domestic violence, works for BBC India". Orato. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  5. 1 2 Deshpande, Haima (7 January 2012). "'If You Don't Like My Face, Don't look'". Open The Magazine. Archived from the original on 7 April 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  6. ↑ Fadhilah, Hasna Azmi (14 January 2023). "Sneha Jawale: Melawan Stigma KDRT di India". She Builds Peace. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  7. ↑ Ghose, Anindita (14 March 2014). "Q&A with the director of 'Nirbhaya'". Vogue India . Archived from the original on 7 April 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "Burn injury and domestic violence survivor, Sneha Jawale is BBC's new guest presenter". Newslaundry. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  9. ↑ Roy, Sandhip (24 December 2012). "Why does media want to give Delhi gangrape victim a name?". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  10. ↑ "Nirbhaya 10 years on: The lives the Delhi gang rape changed". BBC News. 6 December 2022. Archived from the original on 7 April 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  11. 1 2 "BBC 100 Women 2022: Who is on the list this year?". BBC News. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  12. ↑ Diamond, Elin; Varney, Denise; Amich, Candice (29 April 2017). Performance, Feminism and Affect in Neoliberal Times. Springer. pp. 111–112. ISBN   978-1-137-59810-3.
  13. ↑ Das, Kavita (4 October 2022). Craft and Conscience: How to Write About Social Issues. Beacon Press. pp. 51–52. ISBN   978-0-8070-4649-4.
  14. ↑ The Quint (5 June 2023). Burn Survivor to BBC Presenter: Sneha Jawale's Story of Defiance. Archived from the original on 19 June 2023. Retrieved 7 April 2025– via YouTube.
  15. ↑ Press Trust of India (6 December 2022). "4 Indians on BBC's 100 Women' list of influential figures of 2022". Archived from the original on 12 December 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
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