Originally held during International Women’s Day, Unsung Heroines wants to raise greater public awareness of women refugees in Malaysia from April 13 to 16.

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A voice for the voiceless, Unsung Heroines is shining the spotlight on the courage of refugee women and their willingness for a better integration and independence in society.

Taking place between April 13 and 16 at Black Box Map, Publika Solaris Dutamas; the event will feature talks, art exhibition, bazaar and handicraft workshops in the hopes that it will serve as an international cross-cultural platform to share the tatler_tatler_stories of women refugees on social and political spheres.

Brought together by Tenaganita and Tanma – an NGO in Malaysia for the Burmese refugees – in collaboration with art consultant Jihane Ferrah, Unsung Heroines aims to raise funds for the developments of new or long-term projects to help the refugees.

For more information, visit the Unsung Heroines Facebook page.

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