Sabah women invited to go for Kotex #SheCan Fund challenge
KOTA KINABALU: Four Malaysian women are now one step closer to achieving their goals after their entries were selected from more than 240 submissions from across the country for the Kotex #SheCan Fund.
They are artist Nawwar Shukriah Ali, aspiring dancer Aina Amirah, leprosy researcher Atiqah Abd Rahim and social volunteer Nur Adzratull Iffah. None of them are Sabahan.
Kimberly-Clark marketing manager Frenissa Lagman said that since the state of Sabah possesses a pool of talented people, the company is calling on Sabahan women who are facing challenges in realising their life-changing ambitions to submit their entries for the next round of Kotex #SheCan Fund. Online application is available at https://www.kotex.com.my/enmy/shecanfund.
The #SheCan movement has been driving societal change globally to help young women defy gender stereotypes to emerge as champions and to stand as equals in pursuing their ambitions.
“While women in Malaysia are generally not as disadvantaged as their counterparts in other parts of the world, there are still many who have been unable to take the next step towards achieving their dreams,” she said in a statement on Wednesday.
“The #SheCan Fund was set up to do just that, to support and motivate these women, to ensure they have the same opportunities,” she added.
In Malaysia, the fund was kicked off in October last year with an annual commitment of RM100,000 to inspire more young women and girls to make strides in areas where women are currently underrepresented, from arts to education, to entrepreneurship and beyond.