YM Tengku Yasmin Nastasha

YM Tengku Yasmin Nastasha YM Tengku Abdul Rahman is a lawyer and child rights advocate committed to ensuring every child grows up with safety, dignity and a voice. She serves as the Director of Programme and Advocacy with the Children’s Protection Society Malaysia – KL (CPSM-KL), where she leads initiatives to strengthen public awareness, improve reporting mechanisms and support communities in preventing abuse, exploitation and neglect.

Her work is guided by the experiences of the children, families and survivors she meets. Their stories remind her that meaningful change begins with education, empathy and adults who are willing to listen without judgment. Yasmin first came to public attention through a constitutional challenge brought with her mother, Nik Elin Zurina, a case that became a landmark moment reshaping public discourse on constitutional rights, state powers, and legal accountability. For her, however, true impact is not defined by court rulings but by the moment a child realises they deserve protection.

Yasmin is the host of Berani Bicara: Jangan Sentuh Saya, a podcast and awareness platform that teaches children and communities about body safety, boundaries, grooming prevention and how to seek help. She also develops school and community programmes that equip children with practical tools to recognise risks and report abuse confidently. Her goal is to make protection accessible, understandable and usable for every child.

Believing that children represent the future of Malaysia, Yasmin continues to champion stronger child protection policies, sustained awareness efforts and national frameworks that place children at the centre of safety planning. She hopes to help build a Malaysia where every child is safe, confident and heard, where protection is a right not a privilege and where justice begins early, not late.

Making an impact means leaving a child safer, stronger, and more aware of their rights than they were yesterday. For me, it is not measured in applause or titles, but in the quiet confidence of a child who knows they deserve protection and a voice. If even one child learns how to seek help or say ‘NO’ to harm, then that change is already powerful enough.