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The WWiE Family Tree - Nur Batrisya Fathima
Nur Batrisya Fathima
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- Year 2
- Economics (BSc)
- Fun fact: first female in her family to major in economics at university level
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“A girl can never be that outspoken”, growing up in an Asian household we were expected to behave in a certain way. Thankfully, I was fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to not only speak, but more importantly, to be heard. As the eldest grandchild of my household, I became the first female in my family to major in economics at university level, following the trajectories of my male relatives. My ability to break stereotypes and pave the path for my female relatives to study a course that is considered rather more male ‘dominated’, is something I’m very proud of to this day. My hope is to continue to inspire more young women and encourage them to go ahead and realize their dreams.
Being the only female to hold the position of Vice President at my economics society was both a dream come true and a journey filled with challenges and rewards. Despite being the only leader “different” to her two male counterparts, this did not stop me from standing up for what’s right. In fact, I consider myself to be a representative of all female executives and members in our society; this is what motivates me to always do my very best.
Thankful for my rich parentage, being trilingual has given me the opportunity to communicate and inspire young women from different cultural backgrounds. I hope to continue to inspire young women with my story, by following the path of countless inspiring women that have paved the journey before me.
Lastly, and most importantly to me, I know I have made my grandmother proud, the dearest person whose biggest wish was to see me go to university, since she couldn’t experience it herself as a World War II survivor.
I have been told countless times at just 20 years old that I can be overly assertive, demanding and opinionated, but I hope for people to view this as being confident, empowered and empathetic. To the many beautiful ladies out there who have supported, motivated and inspired me, thank you. All of you have and continue to be a huge inspiration to me, and I hope to make each and every one of you proud, today and always.
Best,
Batrisya