Every year, International Women’s Day is celebrated on 8 March and for the year 2021 – the theme is #ChooseToChallenge, “A challenged world is an alert world. Individually, we are all responsible for our own thoughts and actions – all day, every day.”
Watsons bring you Malaysia’s some of the most influential or rather superwomen you may know for their contribution in the society. Drum rolls….
- Deborah Priya Henry
A beauty queen turned into a fulltime philanthropist who champions for refugees in Malaysia with her personal project Fugeelah. The project underlines the importance of education and entrepreneurship.
Deborah says, “There is a lot of generalization that goes on about refugees, where the acts of a few rotten apples get placed on every one of them.”
- Datuk Nicol Ann David
Recently just crowned the World Games Greatest Athlete of All Time is no stranger in the sports arena! This 8-time squash world champion’s charm and charism transcends all levels as she puts Malaysia on the sports map.
- Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir
An activist for combatting HIV/AIDS in Asian region has been remarkable. She has greatly contributed to the opening of the conversation of a taboo topic in Malaysia which has helped to slowly break the stigma attached to the disease.
- Dr Soo Winci
The first beauty queen in Malaysia to hold a doctorate awarded by Malaysia Book of Records, Dr Soo is no stranger in advocating in chasing one’s dream. She is also a writer launching her book and audio book Inwinccible X and is currently working on some new music content because she sings!
- Dato’ Sri Siti Nurhaliza
Malaysia’s very own national treasure. Touted as Voice of Asia, she is the queen of entertainment and is loved by many, including those who are young and old. All along her 20 years career, she has cut more than 20 albums, won 200 awards both local and international with overwhelming success. And now a successful entrepreneur with her own cosmetic line – SimplySiti.
- Justice Datuk P. Nallini
She is the first Malaysian Indian woman to sit on the nation’s highest court. Her legal career started in 1984 when she was admitted to the English Bar as a solicitor by the Middle Temple of the United Kingdom. Today, she represents a beacon of hope in the justice system in Malaysia.
- Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz
Tan Sri is no stranger to her roles in the corporate arena, being the first women governor to Bank Negara of Malaysia. She torched the role of women leadership in Malaysia. Currently she is the group chairman of Permodalan Nasional Berhad.
- Yuna
After her successful collaboration with Usher, she has gone on to pave the music scene internationally. She currently resides in Los Angeles, USA and mentor’s young music artist to achieve their dreams as well with HP Mentorship Program.
- Dr Jezamine Lim
A woman with many caps up her sleeve. A doctor, mother, wife to funny man Harith Iskandar, manger and as well a co-founder for an NGO (Hope Branch). A medical doctor by training, is also the first female doctorate candidate in to be awarded a PhD in stem cells and tissue engineering. She has proven women are invisible and amazing multitaskers.
- Alena Murang
She is no stranger to the arts scene. Her love for the cultural she was born into has sparked a lot talk on proper representation of music from Borneo. She has been featured on Nat Geo People, Channel News Asia, Asian Nikkei Review, NPR Radio, BBC Radio 2, Radio 6, CBC News, Discovery Channel, Double J, etc.
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Happy International Women’s Day and keep on rocking ladies!
