Red Dot United candidate Liyana Dhamirah says she wants to speak up on issues such unemployment and social inequality, which have become ever more stark in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. — TODAY pic
“But being grateful doesn’t mean that we have to keep quiet if we do see some unfairness or something that we know isn’t right.” Ultimately, Liyana said her heart is for underprivileged families and she hopes to be able to extend a hand to those in need. Due to her husband’s infidelity, their relationship soured. Then, an equally strained relationship with her mother-in-law came to a head and resulted in the couple getting kicked out of the house, leaving them homeless.
Some 10 years on, Liyana is remarried and a mother of four children, aged between six months and 17 years. She runs her own company, Virtual Assistants Singapore, which provides administrative support to businesses.Last year, Liyana was one of the three recipients of the Association of Women for Action and Research’s annual awards, given out to individuals and organisations that promote gender equality in Singapore.
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