About Town: Empowering women

2009/10/30

LIMKOKWING University was invited as the sole private academic institution to participate in a recent exhibition by the Non Aligned Movement (NAM) Institute for the Empowerment of Women (NIEW).

NIEW felt that the university, with its affiliate network, is the perfect medium to reach a broader audience. The university set up two booths, with the larger one capturing the various roles of women in panels of pictures and texts. The Limkokwing international choir entertained the attendees by performing Heal the World and Satu Malaysia.

The event was officiated by Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil. Speaking at the launch, the Minister said that the exhibition will play a part in the empowerment of women, especially in NAM countries.

“I have noted that countries, hitherto not known for actively promoting the empowerment of women, have women in senior decision-making positions in their cabinet now.” The university boasts more than 30,000 students from 150 countries worldwide of which 63 countries are NAM members. The exhibition, called the Women of NAM: A Thousand Faces, aspires to heighten the roles of women worldwide and reflect the challenges faced by them in their respective NAM countries. The event, held at Mid Valley MegaMall, Kuala Lumpur saw participating countries such as Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Uzbekistan, South Africa, and Malaysia; as well as 27 agencies, including the university.

The Limkokwing International Choir performing Heal the World.