Thursday, August 7, 2008

On the Verge of Change - for Transsexual Women Leaders too?

Knowledge@Wharton, the online business journal of Wharton College recently published an article On the Verge of Change: Giving Muslim Women the Confidence to Lead based on a leadership forum organised in the US. Like their Muslim counterparts, transsexuals from developing countries are grappling with social activism within their societies and the tricky question of effecting meaningful change in a climate of suspicion and even overt hostility. I believe we too need such a forum where we could discuss these issues constructively and also brainstorm effective initiatives to implement within our respective countries. Perhaps this could take place in Hong Kong chaired by Dr Sam Winter or even informally in Singapore. But at least we could come up with a framework of care, for example, or tactics to engage stakeholders. The first question I would ask is, "What are the issues at stake in each country?"

What are the issues at stake in your country?

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