Tashny Sukumaran

A strident advocate of human rights for a sustainable future, Tashny Sukumaran runs a consultancy focusing on decent work and labour rights, climate action and reduced inequalities. Her entrepreneurial endeavours have welcomed collaborations with renown organisations such as the World Bank, the Responsible Business Alliance, The Solidarity Center, Tenaganita, the International Federation of Domestic Workers, International Federation of Journalists, and the Asia School of Business.

Beyond her consultancy, Tashny is also an independent journalist specialising in labour, forced migration, and civil liberties in public policy. She has been featured in the South China Morning Post and the New York Times, and in her previous position as a senior analyst with the Institute of Strategic and International Studies, she co-wrote the human rights chapter for Malaysia’s foreign policy framework.

Today, she maintains her firm stance on workers’ rights, gender mainstreaming and freedom of speech as founder of 5050Malaysia, a database of women experts based in or covering Malaysia. Having established a remarkable reputation for herself, Tashny now paves the way for others like her to be recognised.

Making an impact to me means challenging oppressive systems, speaking truth to power, and working towards a just society that is built on dignity and choice. I believe in the transformative power of radical and collective action. This is the final struggle.