Rafiah Salim born Kuala Krai, Kelantan, Malaysia May 13, 1947. Lawyer; UN Assistant Secretary for Human Resources, 1998-2003; first woman university president, 2006.
On achieving gender parity: "[W]omen need to take some risks." (June 2000)
"Women make better leaders in non-profit organisations because of their natural humane traits." (The Star, April 19, 2012; photo ms.Wikipedia)
Leticia Ramos-Shahani born Lingayan, Philippines September 30, 1929. Diplomat, Secretary-General of UN Womens Conference Nairobi 1985; UN Assistant Secretary-General for Social & Humanitarian Affairs 1981-6; career diplomat Ambassador to Australia 1981-6; headed white paper on South China Sea 2012 recommending regional peace and stability; educator: Dean and professor of comparative literature.
"[W]hat matters in daily living is the acceptance of others on a basis of mutual trust and equitable sharing, not hatred or rejection." (First Filipina, Sept. 2006; philstar.com)
Maria Ressa born Manila, Philippines October 2, 1963. Ressa is a Filipino and American journalist and co-founder and CEO of Rappler. She previously spent nearly two decades working as a lead investigative reporter in Southeast Asia for CNN. She was included in Time's Person of the Year 2018 issue featuring a collection of journalists from around the world actively combating fake news. Ressa is one of the 25 leading figures on the Information and Democracy Commission launched by Reporters Without Borders. She was awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize jointly with Dmitry Muratov for "their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace."
“Don't be afraid - if you don't exercise your rights, you will lose them.”
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