Reshma Bhagwan Jagtap

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Reshma Jagtap is a programme management professional with over 20 years of experience in gender justice, public health, and legal advocacy. At SNEHA, she leads legal response programmes for survivors of gender-based violence and train police, lawyers, and communities on protection laws. She received the Savitribai Phule Gaurav Puraskar in 2025. 


Areas of expertise

Gender laws


Articles by Reshma Bhagwan Jagtap


A woman in a yellow and orange saree speaks into a microphone during a community meeting attended by a group of women seated in front of her. Two other women, dressed in white and green, are seated beside her on plastic chairs. The gathering is taking place in an outdoor public space with a stone backdrop and a banner in Marathi_domestic violence

July 23, 2025
How India’s domestic violence act can deliver justice
Despite its survivor-centric design, the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (PWDVA) often fails in practice. Here’s how it can become more accessible.
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