Sangetha Jayakumar

Vice National Women Leader

People’s Justice Party, Malaysia

Sangetha Jayakumar, is the Vice National Women Leader of People’s Justice Party (KEADILAN) of Malaysia’s ruling coalition government and Special Officer to the Minister of Education. She has been active in politics since age 16 becoming the first young woman to hold the position of National Vice Youth Chief in KEADILAN. Through her party work she has fought for the fielding of women candidates in both state and national elections. Sangetha founded a non-profit, LEAD UP in Malaysia, which focuses on leadership and empowerment and serves on the Board of YWCA Klang of “Rumah Perlindungan Sosial,” a women’s shelter.

Event Schedule

DAY 1

19 July 2023

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
02:30 pm EEST	04:00 pm EEST	Embracing Feminist Political Leadership in Advancing Democracy Concurrent Room AD 10-1	Women advancing feminist agendas within and outside formal political spaces are on the frontline of the coordinated attacks on women’s rights and the politics that shape Read More Women advancing feminist agendas within and outside formal political spaces are on the frontline of the coordinated attacks on women’s rights and the politics that shape them. In this session, an inspiring group of women leaders will come together from across the political landscape and, through a facilitated panel, explore the role feminist solidarity has played in their leadership journeys. They will also consider how they have navigated their feminist ideologies within formal political spaces. The audience is invited to be active participants in this critical discussion. Session format: Thought Leadership Organized by Westminster Foundation for Democracy, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Centre, National Democratic Institute, Open Society Foundations Read Less Speakers H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Founder Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development (EJS Center) Sangetha Jayakumar Vice National Women Leader People’s Justice Party, Malaysia Umulkher Harun Member of Parliament National Assembly of Kenya Siviwe Gwarube Member of Parliament National Assembly of South Africa Delphine O Ambassador and Secretary General for the Generation Equality Forum French Ministry of Foreign Affairs Stacey Abrams Political leader and New York Times bestselling author National Democratic Institute (NDI) Helen Clark Former Prime Minister New Zealand