Haslinah Yacob is the President of the Women for Equality Association in Kuala Lumpur.. She was a rape victim at the tender age of 18 but refused to allow her perpetrator to control her future. Haslinah chose to rise above and 20 years later, went public with her story and experience. Today, she is a women’s activist and the President of the Women for Equality Association, a shelter she founded about 5 years ago to help survivors of rape and domestic violence in Malaysia. She uses her experience and knowledge to help these women overcome their struggles.

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