Determined to make a difference in the lives of Muslim women

Rozana Isa thinks that the greatest injustice is how the lives of women have been held back simply because of the reluctance to recognise that women have rights. Photos: The Star/Azman Ghani

A conversation she had over lunch 15 years ago completely blew Rozana Isa’s mind. It was with the late Dr Nik Noraini Nik Badli Shah, who was advocacy group Sisters in Islam’s legal adviser.

“She asked whether I was aware that Eve wasn’t actually created from Adam’s rib. I was stunned. I had barely taken my seat! I remember thinking, ‘What? Really? What do you mean?’. I didn’t know what to say. How do I argue with that except to ask her more questions.