Book Launched to Honour 20 Inspiring Muslim Women

The Straits Times

06 March 2021

When Ms Siti Nurhajah was 18, she sacrificed her dream of becoming a nurse to support her family of six, who were on the verge of becoming homeless. Now 26, she has graduated with a diploma in nursing and was one of 20 successful Muslim women honoured in a commemorative book launched on Saturday (March 6) ahead of International Women’s Day on Monday. Titled Unprecedented – To The Beat Of Her Own Drum, it was conceptualised and written by a team of 50 youth volunteers from the Mendaki Club over two years. Ms Nadia Yeo, co-founder of the club’s Young Women in Leadership Dialogue, said the book celebrates the lives of 20 young Muslim women who have achieved success in various forms. Another woman featured in the book, Ms Nur Aziemah, 35, was recognised for her research work in Islamic studies, where she monitors and analyses the extremist content found online to understand extremist groups such as Al-Qaeda and ISIS. The Associate Research Fellow at the International Centre for Political Violence and Political Terrorist at RSIS said she is committed to making Singapore safe for everyone..

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