I READ “Siti Norma appointed to Dubai courts” (NST, Jan 31) with much delight. Indeed, she has proven that “the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world”.

Not only is she the sole woman to be appointed among men, Tan Sri Siti Norma Yaakob has also done the country proud by being selected as president of the Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges Association (CMJA).

As one of the younger generation, I look up to her as the epitome of strength, upholding the virtues of being a woman while at the same time standing on par with men, proving that women can also be equal counterparts to men in the professional field.

With more women emerging as leaders in the world and getting the recognition we finally deserve, I hope that this will put a stop to anyone from having the mindset that women are the weaker sex, always waiting for the “knight in shining armour” to rescue us.

Women are much more than “exploitable products”.

With notable and strong figures like Siti Norma, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah, Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz and others, it is high time for the younger generation of Malaysian women to step into the limelight and take charge of their future.

Who knows, there might one day be a woman prime minister of Malaysia.

NAZREEN, Mersing

Source: NST – February 4, 2008