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The Young Women Muslim Association of Singapore (YWMA), more commonly known as Persatuan Pemudi Islam Singapura (PPIS) (in Malay), is the oldest Muslim women organization in the world, and a household name for the Muslim community in Singapore. It is a voluntary welfare organization and has official charity status in Singapore.
Muslim Women's Association - The Muslim Women's Association (MWA) was formed in 1983. The executive director is Maha Abdo. [6] The group's president is Joumana Harris. [18] The group initially included many women activists from Lebanon but women from Turkey, Singapore, Egypt and other Muslim countries participated as well.
Muslim Women Australia (MWA) is an Australian organisation formed in 1983.The executive director is Maha Abdo. [1] The group's president is Joumana Harris. [2] The group initially included many women activists from Lebanon, but women from Turkey, Singapore, Egypt and other Muslim countries participated as well.
The collective is actively exploring projects featuring strong female protagonists, narratives centered around social justice and stories that portray Muslim characters in positive and empowering ...
The goals of sister-hood are to promote known and unknown women of Muslim heritage working for human rights, gender equality, freedom of expression, peace and social justice And to highlight women from history and today who have fought for personal rights and bodily integrity, who extended solidarity to women and other downtrodden people, and who improved their societies as scholars, artists ...
Singapore also contains the oldest Muslim women's organisation in the world: Young Women Muslim Association of Singapore. Whilst a majority of Muslims in Singapore are traditionally ethnic Malays, there is also a significantly growing number of Muslims from other ethnic groups. There is a sizeable number of Muslims amongst ethnic Indians that ...
There is no one better to tell the story of womenhood in Afghanistan than the women themselves
Women in Singapore, particularly those who have joined Singapore's workforce, are faced with balancing their traditional and modern-day roles in Singaporean society and economy. According to the book The Three Paradoxes: Working Women in Singapore written by Jean Lee S.K., Kathleen Campbell, and Audrey Chia, there are "three paradoxes ...