The history of women’s activism in Singapore : Persatuan Pemudi Islam Singapura (PPIS) as a case study

• Main Author: Alhadad, Sharifah Aishah
• Other Authors: Jessica Hinchy
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: DRNTU::Humanities::History::Asia::Singapore::Social aspects
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/69737
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This paper examines the Persatuan Pemudi Islam Singapura (PPIS), a Malay/Muslim women’s organisation marginally studied in the dominant discourse of the history of women’s activism in Singapore. PPIS’s organisational principles, attitudes, and activities are examined to understand how they have defi...