SW Exclusives

People ask her “Why are you dressed liked that?” on the regular. As someone who wore space buns in school instead of a ponytail, she isn’t your typical pop star. Ysa Yaneza doesn’t shy away from making controversial music. She lets us in on what inspires her music.

In 2015, Rachel was a victim of sexual violence by her long-term partner. She was forced to stay in an unhealthy and toxic relationship. Today, she found the strength to tell her story because of the #metoo movement.

Writing a book is no easy feat. After sitting around for months unable to further her studies, Eibhlin took her future into her own hands and authored a book to fund her studies.

In Malaysia, the Syariah law makes it easy for a man to divorce his wife. Suraya believes it’s important for women to be financially independent. She has been giving women saving advice for 5 years now.

Despite the stereotypes of working in a male-dominated industry, Aida proves that passion knows no gender. Switching career from law to wood-making, this woman proves that there’s nothing a woman can’t do.

Hyperhidrosis is a condition that causes abnormally excessive sweating that’s not necessarily related to heat or exercise. Not being able to shake someone’s hand because of sweaty palms is just one of the struggles of someone with hyperhidrosis. The condition took a toll on Kimberly for a long time before she learned to embrace it […]

“I don’t rap about alcohol and dancing, I rap about the things I like.” Making rap music in her hijab and baju kurung, people know this Malaysian as the Hijabi Rapper.

Can women be ‘too fit’? That’s what people said about this Singapore athlete. She would get stared at by people at the supermarket. But she’s Singapore’s first woman Crossfit Games representative and a total badass.

In the fight for women rights in Afghanistan, she’s faced threats from offenders just because of her gender. Natasha Latiff is a lawyer and advocate trying to make the lives of underprivileged women better. Learn how you can contribute to her organisation’s cause!

Is there a perfect body size to be considered beautiful? This former pageant finalist was called fat, but she didn’t let her body size stop her from being the beauty queen she is.

Cancer couldn’t knock this woman off her feet. Jasmine Han is a pole dance studio owner, a breast cancer survivor and an overall badass you’re bound to fall in love with.

Vitiligo is a condition caused by the lack of melanin in the skin. For Sonya, it started with a small patch on her face when she was 8. She grew up wishing she was ‘normal’; before she realised that she shouldn’t have to hide her skin and vitiligo is a part of who she is. […]