Khairunnisa Ash'ari

Khairunnisa binti Awang Hj Ash'ari (born 1987) is a Bruneian activist and politician, known for her work on environmentalism and women's rights. She has been an appointed member of the Legislative Council of Brunei since 2017. In 2015, she became the first Bruneian recipient of the Queen's Young Leaders Award.

Khairunnisa Ash'ari
Ash’ari at a United States International Visitor Leadership Program in 2015
Member of the Legislative Council of Brunei
Assumed office
13 January 2017
Personal details
Born1987 (age 34–35)
Brunei

Early life and education

Ash'ari was born in 1987 in Brunei.[1]

She graduated from the Universiti Brunei Darussalam in 2011.[2] She later studied at King's College London through a Chevening Scholarship, graduating with a master's degree in environment, politics, and globalization in 2016.[1][3]

Career

Ash'ari first became involved in activism around 2011.[4] In 2012, she co-founded Green Brunei, a youth-centered environmentalist group.[1][4][5][6] She later served as director of another environmental initiative, Green Xchange.[4] Additionally, Ash'ari was a member of the Brunei Youth Council and co-led the ASEAN Young Professionals Volunteer Corps.[4]

Ash'ari won the Bruneian sultan's Youth Service Award in 2013 and the ASEAN Youth Day Award in 2014.[4] Then, in 2015, she became the first Bruneian to receive the Queen's Young Leaders Award.[4][5][7]

In 2017, she was appointed as a member of the Legislative Council of Brunei, holding a functional seat reserved for individuals who have achieved distinction in their professional lives.[1][8] At the time, she was the council's youngest member.[9] On the council, Ash'ari has served as an advocate for women's rights in Brunei. She has fought for better protections against sexual harassment and argued that women should be eligible to become village heads.[8][10]

References
  1. "Members of The Legislative Council". Jabatan Majlis-Majlis Mesyuarat. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  2. "UBD People". Universiti Brunei Darussalam. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  3. Idris, Aziz (24 September 2020). "A perfect stepping stone, says winner of Chevening scholarship". Borneo Bulletin. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  4. "Brunei's Face of the Future: Interview with Khairunnisa Ash'ari". Inspire Magazine. July–September 2015. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  5. "Khairunnisa Ash'ari". Queen's Young Leaders. 2015. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  6. Sidhu, Jatswan S. (20 December 2016). Historical Dictionary of Brunei Darussalam. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4422-6459-5. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  7. "Green Brunei founded gets Queen's Young Leaders Award". Green Brunei. 4 January 2015. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  8. Haris, Nabilah (19 March 2021). "'Women should be able to become village heads'". The Scoop. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  9. Hazair, Hadthiah; Thien, Rachel (4 March 2018). "Youth LegCo members eager to discuss younger generation's involvement in nation-building". The Scoop. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  10. Bandial, Ain (17 March 2021). "'All workplaces need zero tolerance policy towards sexual harassment'". The Scoop. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
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