Jyoti Dhawale (also known as "Jo") is an HIV activist who works to empower people living with HIV/AIDS in India and across the world.
Her father, Group Captain Janak Narayan Dhawale, was an ex-NDA (39th Course) officer in the Indian Air Force and her mother was a homemaker.
In December 2012, she took part in a short documentary film by Through Positive Eyes, in collaboration with Heroes Project, along with 13 other HIV-positive people.
She is the creative manager and social media and public relations head for Black Swan Entertainment, where she and her team produce stories of women empowerment for a TV show ('Stree Shakti').
[6][7][8] Dhawale's work as ambassador for The Stigma Project enables her to create and spread awareness, art, provocation and education on a wide scale.
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.