Swati Maliwal, the head of the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW), said on Saturday, March 11 that her father had molested her as a youngster when she was in class 4th. After the DCW International Women’s Day Awards ceremony in Delhi, she was talking to reporters.
“When I was a child, my father sexually molested me. I used to hide under the bed when dad was beating me up. As a little girl, I used to think about how I might help women obtain the justice they deserve and how I could show such abusive guys a lesson.
Maliwal spoke during the award ceremony and shared the story of her life’s struggle, including how she overcame her father’s abuse of sexual and domestic violence as a youngster.
“I can still recall. He (Maliwal’s father) would grab me by my hair and slam my head against the wall when he came to beat me, leaving me with major wounds and bleeding. There was a great deal of suffering, the DCW chief added. (Source the quint)
Who is Swati Maliwal?
Swati Maliwal is an Indian activist who was born on October 15, 1984. She currently serves as the Delhi Commission for Women’s (DCW) Chair. Maliwal served as the Chief Minister of Delhi’s advisor on public complaints before joining Delhi Commission for Women (DCW). Maliwal was a key figure in the Anna Hazare and Arvind Kejriwal-led Indian Against Corruption movement.
She engaged in a 10-day hunger strike in 2018 that got underway on April 13. She had a number of demands, including enacting a law mandating the death penalty for anyone found guilty of raping a child under the age of 12, hiring police in accordance with UN standards, and holding the police accountable.
She is the youngest person to hold the role of commissioner for women.
