How Yasmin Ahmad redefined Malay womanhood through her films
The late Malaysian filmmaker Yasmin Ahmad brought a fresh take on Malay femininity in her Orked trilogy.
Gender Outlook Forum 2025
The forum by Wanita Berdaya Selangor was held to empower women’s leadership in Malaysia and across ASEAN.
Up-Close And Personal With The Co-Writer of Liar Series
Mayang Al-Mohdar is the co-head writer behind some of the most gripping TV series and movies to hit Malaysian screens of late, including the award-winning series Liar.
She is a Yale graduate in economics and a mother of one daughter. Mayang finds scriptwriting rewarding and spoke to LisAffair recently about her craft. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Mayang: The latest TV series is called Liar, a thriller shown on Astro. It’s about a man and a woman who go on a date, and th...
She is a Yale graduate in economics and a mother of one daughter. Mayang finds scriptwriting rewarding and spoke to LisAffair recently about her craft. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Mayang: The latest TV series is called Liar, a thriller shown on Astro. It’s about a man and a woman who go on a date, and th...
Health Care Professionals’ Bad Bedside Manners Made Abortion Horrible, Degrading: Young Malaysian Woman
Sharlini had to contend with a snarky nurse-receptionist and a doctor who chuckled when she said she wanted an abortion.
(Article produced in collaboration with the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives).
(Article produced in collaboration with the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives).
Why Are Unmarried Women Having Difficulty Accessing Contraceptives When MOH Has No Policy Against It?
A klinik kesihatan doctor says it is in their KPIs to increase the registration of unmarried women between the ages of 15 to 49 who are able to conceive to come to their pre-pregnancy clinic (PPC) to get contraceptives.
(Article produced in collaboration with the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives).
(Article produced in collaboration with the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives).
Nobody Spared: Covid-19, MCO and Mental-Wellbeing | The Centre
I investigated how Malaysians bore the brunt of Covid-19 and its mental and emotional effects.
