Guest · Episode 09

Marina Mahathir

Writer · Women's Rights Advocate · HIV/AIDS Activist

"Carrying a name and building something of your own"

Marina Mahathir is one of Malaysia's most recognised public intellectuals — writer, columnist, women's rights advocate, and HIV/AIDS activist whose work has spanned more than three decades. The daughter of former Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, she has built a public identity defined by her convictions rather than her lineage.

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Writer & Columnist · Three Decades

Author and regular columnist whose writing on gender, faith, politics, and Malaysian society has shaped public conversation for over 30 years.

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Women's Rights Advocate

Sustained advocacy work on gender equality, women's rights, and the intersection of culture, religion, and institutional power in Malaysia.

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HIV/AIDS Activist

Pioneering advocacy for HIV/AIDS awareness and destigmatisation in Malaysia at a time when public engagement with the issue was exceptionally rare.

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