These people are icons, champions in their own field. They excel in pushing boundaries - from scientists to pilots, engineers to military officers, CEOs to sportswomen. They're the cream of the crop who have risen to great heights and continue to inspire the next generation of people. And all of them are women. These women have dared to dream and took action. We find out what drives and inspires them to strive in male dominated industries, and look at the pivotal moments that define their lives. We look at their past achievements - how they overcame the odds and track their current endeavours as they aspire to be the best they can be. We follow key people in their lives, and how they have been inspired or mentored by the same tenacity that these women bring to their own fields. Then we delve into their own personal lives and find out the essence of how being a woman changes the very nature of what they do in life, and how they eventually broke seemingly insurmountable barriers. Th
Professor Jackie Ying, a scientist who converted to Islam shafaqna.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from shafaqna.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Abdeali Tayebali Trust has honoured prominent Singapore lawyer and community leader Arfat Selvam with the Eighth Abdeali Tayebali Lifetime Achievement Award at an event at the Red Velvet Ballroom, Village Bugis Hotel, Singapore.