Malaysian music composer and classical Indian dancer use their art as advocacy tools

Prathiba hopes the dance short film will be ‘a call to action’, that more survivors would come forward to tell their own stories, and that people will finally see the issue from the survivor's viewpoint. Photo: Eyakkam Dance Company

Malaysian composer Rekha Raveenderen has worked on many music projects in her career but her most recent one – composing the soundtrack for Dirty Secrets, an international dance short film – has been especially meaningful: It was her first activism piece.

“I’m really honoured to be part of this project. I’ve worked on so many music projects but this is the first time my music is part of work that is advocating for social justice, and on an issue that women face globally,” says Rekha.