Month: May 2019

Who is Puan Anja?

As founder and CEO of Bluebear Holdings Sdn Bhd, Anja Juliah Abu Bakar sells Athena, reusable sanitary and maternity pads that help reduce garbage in landfills. Her Girl Empowerment Project aims to educate girls on hygiene and address the issue of girls missing school due to menstruation. Some cannot afford pads and they stay home or resort to unhygienic alternatives like old clothes.

Made from eco-certified fabric which is absorbent, non-irritant and easy to wash, the pads are sewn by housewives, refugees and disabled people in the Klang Valley. Aside from trying to sponsor a girl’s education for each sanitary pad sold, Anja’s achievements include being the only Asian woman selected to attend the Social Enterprise Forum in Stockholm last year.

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A hectic day, yes it was.  Back to back program today. We had the Board of Study Meeting for DBA at UTM Residensi and later i had to rushed for Global Dialogue setting up at Level 17 Menara Razak.

Setting up audio was challenge and Alhamdulillah we had the best team member so things ran smoothly. We have worked hard and both program successfully organized.

Azman Hashim International Business School (AHIBS) of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia is pleased to invite you to AHIBS Global Dialogue delivered by the High Commissioner of Canada to Malaysia. AHIBS Global Dialogue series is a regular program that features foreign ambassadors and diplomats to speak about high-level issues while providing a networking platform and opening opportunities for potential collaborations. The participants will involve officers, researchers, and individuals from government departments, universities, embassies, industries, NGOs, including students.