100 memorable Malaysian women - Part 1

To celebrate a century of feminist activism, we wanted to spotlight 100 women. But do we choose them based on the usual criteria, that they were i) the greatest, ii) most inspiring, iii) most influential, or iv) most successful? We decided “no”. Instead, the women in our gallery are simply those we believe have made an unforgettable impact for a variety of reasons and we remember them with gratitude, with admiration, with pride, with joy, with affection or even with fear or sorrow.

We know we won’t please everyone with our selection and we acknowledge there are others who should perhaps have made the list. But we wanted 100 memorable Malaysian women for 100 years and, for better or worse, these are the chosen ones in no particular order. – June H.L. Wong