Nisha Ayub

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Ayub is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Nisha.

Nisha Ayub
Nisha Ayub receiving the 2016 International Women of Courage Award in Washington D.C.
Born (1979-04-05) April 5, 1979 (age 45)
Malacca, Malaysia
NationalityMalaysian
OccupationActivist
Known forTransgender rights advocacy

Nisha Ayub (born April 5, 1979) is a Malaysian transgender rights activist. Ayub is the co-founder of the community-run SEED Foundation and transgender grassroots campaign Justice for Sisters[1] and she was awarded the prestigious International Women of Courage Award in 2016.[2]

  1. ^ "Nisha Ayub's tough fight for transgender rights is ongoing". The Star Online. Archived from the original on December 1, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  2. ^ "Malaysian activist Nisha Ayub is first man to win US Women of Courage award". Asian Correspondent. April 22, 2016. Archived from the original on May 9, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.