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The Future is Female: The Art and Science of Music Therapy
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Women with extraordinary stories share their experience with Melisa Idris, on The Future Is Female.

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20 Mar 2023
The Future is Female: The Art and Science of Music Therapy
Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Indra Selvarajah about medical music therapy. She is the Founding President of the Malaysian Music Therapy Association, Vice president of the Malaysian Society for Music & Medicine, and Chair of the Global Crises Intervention Commission for the World Federation of Music Therapy.
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27m 57s
27 Feb 2023
The Future is Female: Never Too Old To Learn
Melisa Idris speaks to Lily Fu, gerontologist, first-time film-maker, and founder of SeniorsAloud, which is an online community for seniors. She’s also the VP of the University of the Third Age for KL & Selangor.
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25m 20s
13 Feb 2023
The Future is Female: Be Kind To Every Kind
Melisa Idris speaks to Christine Chin, Chairperson of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Selangor (SPCA Selangor) about responsible pet ownership and animal rescue, and what is needed to create a caring and compassionate community that lives in harmony with all animals.
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25m 27s
30 Jan 2023
The Future is Female: Infertility & The Silent Struggle
Many couples struggle with infertility in silence, hiding their struggle from friends and family. How do we break this cycle of silence and shame? Melisa Idris speaks to Irene Kwan, CEO of TMC Fertility & Women’s Specialist Centre about the psychological impact of infertility and normalising conversations about fertility treatment and preservation.
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21m 29s
16 Jan 2023
The Future is Female: A code to live by
Melisa Idris speaks to Mediha Mahmood, Executive Director of the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Content Forum (CMCF) about ensuring ethical and equitable representation and treatment of women, children and PWDs in advertising and online media.
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23m 28s
13 Dec 2022
The Fututure is Female: Bonus Mums Matter
Stepmothers have often been portrayed as ‘evil’ in fairytales and popular culture. Hoping to change this narrative for toddlers, Yuri Schneider wrote a children’s book telling the story of Ian, a boy who splits his time between two homes and calling two women his ‘mom’. Melisa Idris speaks to Yuri Schneider, author of ‘Two Homes, One Family’ about bringing more awareness about blended families.
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25m 30s
10 Oct 2022
The Future is Female: Equality On & Off The Screen
Melisa Idris speaks to filmmaker and content creator, Nanthini Ganesan, about telling female-centric stories through film and the representation of women both on and off the screens.
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24m 47s
26 Sep 2022
The Future is Female: Sponsor A Girl, Invest In Her Future
To commemorate the International Day of the Girl, Melisa Idris speaks to Jasmin Lim, Child Protection Officer for World Vision Malaysia.
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23m
5 Sep 2022
The Future is Female: How I Discovered 'Perak Man'
Melisa Idris speaks to Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Siti Zuraina Abdul Majid, Malaysia’s first professionally-trained archaeologist, who, in 1991, discovered the 11,000-year-old Perak Man-the oldest human skeleton discovered in Malaysia. Professor Siti Zuraina was recently accorded the 2022 Merdeka Award for Outstanding Scholastic Achievement. The Merdeka Awards recognises individuals and organisations whose works have not only contributed to the country's growth, but have also inspired greatness
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27m 58s
15 Aug 2022
The Future Is Female: Changing the Face of the Beauty Industry
Melisa Idris speaks to Yap Yann Fang, Founder & CEO of Beauty & Co, a beauty and wellness co-working space. They discuss the evolution of the bursary services industry and how to make it more inclusive and responsible.
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25m 58s
Women with extraordinary stories share their experience with Melisa Idris, on The Future Is Female.

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