5.6 – Women’s progress measures

5.6.6 – Women’s Mentoring Schemes

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) has women’s mentoring schemes, with at least 10% of female students participating. The compulsory mentor-mentee program offers personalised guidance from academic staff, helping students, especially women, succeed academically. With more female students than male, this program is key to promoting gender equity and empowering underperforming students.

Additionally, the Leadership Shadowing Program for newly appointed lecturers includes strong female participation, with 42 of 69 lecturers and 12 of 43 mentors being women. This initiative fosters leadership development and promotes gender balance in university governance.

UKM also collaborates with Usanita Sdn Bhd (USANITA) for the Women Entrepreneurs Mentoring Scheme, designed to empower women and students interested in entrepreneurship. This program focuses on enhancing skills, creativity, and employability in the business sector, equipping participants with the tools needed to succeed as entrepreneurs.

1. UKM Mentor-Mentee Program

In the Faculty of Science and Technology, a Mentor-Mentee Session was organised on 26th April 2024, to provide students an opportunity to meet their mentors. This initiative was designed to offer academic guidance and support, especially to help students prepare for their final exams. The program fosters a closer relationship between mentors and mentees, ensuring that students receive the necessary assistance to succeed in their studies, especially during critical periods like exam preparation.

2. Leadership Shadowing Program

The Leadership Shadowing Program is an annual program organised by Professional UKM for newly appointed lecturers. This program highlights strong female participation in 2024, with 42 out of 69 lecturers and 12 out of 43 mentors being women. This two-month program pairs new lecturers with senior leaders, offering valuable experience in leadership and governance, further promoting gender balance in university leadership roles.

The program is one of the university’s efforts to provide exposure, experience, and observation in leading the university both now and in the future. This talent group represents the future leaders of the university. The leaders are members of the university’s top management, including the Vice-Chancellor, Deputy Vice-Chancellors, Pro Vice-Chancellors, Legal Advisors, Deans, and Directors.

List of Women Mentor and Mentee under Shadowing Program in 2024

No.	Mentor	Mentee
1.	Prof. Datin. Dr. Marina Mat Baki Dean Faculty of Medicine	Putri Anis Syahira Binti Mohamad Jamil Faculty of Health Sciences
2.	Prof. Dr. Aini Aman Dean Faculty of Economics and Management	Siti Farahiyah Binti Hj Ab Rahim Faculty of Law
3.	Prof. Dr. Tuti Ningseh Mohd Dom Dean Faculty of Dentistry	Cheong Xiong Khee Faculty of Medicine
4.	Prof. Dr. Suzana Bt. Shahar Dean Faculty of Health Sciences	Nuraqila Binti Mohd Murshid Faculty of Medicine
5.	Prof. Dr. Rasyikah Md Khalid Dean Faculty of Law	1. Norfazila Binti Ab Hamid Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities 2. ‘Aqilah Binti Mukhtar Faculty of Science and Technology
6.	Prof. Ir. Dr. Siti Kartom Binti Kamarudin Director Fuel Cell Institute	Sarina Binti Yusoff Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
7.	Prof. Madya Dr. Nor Azian Binti Abdul Murad Director UKM Medical Molecular Biology Institute	Jasmine Lee Faculty of Medicine
8.	Prof. Madya Dr. Rabiah Abdul Kadir Director Institute of Visual Informatics	Intan Maiza Binti Abd Rahman Faculty of Economics and Management Ros Nadiah Binti Rosli Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment Norshafidah Binti Abu Shafian Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI)
9.	Prof. Dr. Kamisah binti Osman Director Centre for Quality Assurance	1. Harvinder Kaur a/p Gilcharan Singh Faculty of Health Sciences 2. Ruzanna Binti Ab Razak Faculty of Economics and Management
10.	Prof.Madya Dr. Nor Ba’yah Abdul Kadir Director Tun Fatimah Hashim Women’s Leadership Centre	Siti Hajar Zuber Faculty of Health Sciences

3. Women Entrepreneurs Mentoring Scheme

In 2024, UKM collaborated with Usanita Sdn Bhd (USANITA) and to empower women entrepreneurs and students. This program is a dedicated mentoring initiative for women who aspire to start their own businesses and pursue entrepreneurship. 

USANITA aims to enhance the employability of women and students in the entrepreneurial sector by equipping them with essential industry skills. The collaboration between USANITA and UKM will focus on skill development, abilities, creativity, and innovation.