Malaysia's first woman Syariah judge on women's rights and the law

Nenney is the first of two women to be appointed as a Syariah High Court judge.

Nenney Shushaidah Shamsuddin's appointment as a Syariah high court judge in 2016 marked a milestone in Malaysia's judicial history. Nenney, 42, was the first of only two women to be appointed as Syariah high court judge (the other is Nurul Huda Roslan).

Previously, women were only appointed to the lower courts. So, this was a big deal and women rejoiced because many felt that a female judge would be more sympathetic to their cases and grant them better access to justice.