She is Malaysia’s First Female Deputy Prime Minister
This shows that woman are now the leading force even for country and it’s a stepping stone towards a day for more woman to take up the leader role in our country. In this segment, we will tell you 7 the things that you should know about Wan Azizah that makes her such an inspirational woman.
1. Her Background Check
Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah was born on December 3, 1952 not in Malaysia but in Singapore.Even though she is born in Singapore but she is truly Malaysian
She was later brought up in Kedah. She then went on to pursue her tertiary education at Tunku Kurshiah College in Seremban before furthering her studies in medicine at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. She was awarded a gold medal in obstetrics and gynaecology and later graduated as a qualified ophthalmologist.
She worked in a government hospital for 14 years until her husband Anwar Ibrahim was appointed as the Deputy Prime Minister in 1993 and thus decided to shift to voluntary work instead, namely with the National Cancer Council.
2. She is Mother and as well as a Grand Mother
While she has been prominent in the political scene, but many of us might tend to forget that Wan Azizah is also a mother (of six children) and grandmother (to nine grandchildren). As per her eldest daughter Nurul Izzah Anwar, she told the media that their mother never neglected her family despite her busy political career.
3. She’s strong and devoted
She was never a politician but this all turns when her husband, Anwar was arrested and then sentenced to jail in 1999. In order to save her husband, she did everything she could to help him. She led the Reformasi movement, the civil rights NGO Social Justice Movement (ADIL), and then established Parti Keadilan Nasional (PKN) all in the same year, which saw her elected as the party president. That isn’t all but she did all that while raising her kids.
4. She believes in the Girl Power
In the earlier interview back in January 2018, she had said, “We have many qualified candidates. A female can be prime minister. What’s wrong with that?” At another event in the same month, she said, “With more women participating in decision making roles, particularly politics, we could be a force to be reckoned with.” We find that hard to disagree with, don’t you?
5. She has a very good sense of humour
Elections are always a serious issue but even then, Wan Azizah manages to be candid. While some of her posts on Instagram are inspiring, others could easily pull out a chuckle. In one of the interview, her daughter, Nurul did mention that, “She has a great sense of humour and she always makes us laugh. She could have her own stand up comedy show.”
Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah is an inspiring to all of us, especially to all the woman out there. Even Sharizat has There is no gender differences and if you’re grind it out, you will be able to achieve your dream!