AirAsia inspires young girls to dream big

AirAsia, with its #GirlsCanDoAnything campaign, aims to inspire young talents in fulfilling their dreams. As a part of the company’s corporate social responsibility initiative, the campaign aims to further drive women empowerment, and encourage aspirations of teenage girls from an aviation perspective.The airline kick-started the campaign with its collaboration with with Teach For Malaysia. It is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that aims to mobilise a movement of leaders to empower the nation through the power of education.The carrier hosted 120 female students from three schools for a site visit to the Asian Aviation Centre of Excellence located in Sepang. This was followed by a tour of AirAsia Headquarters – RedQ.Students also had the opportunity to experience the flight simulators as well as other aircraft safety procedures such as emergency drills to better understand the responsibilities of the flight crew. Apart from that, female leaders of AirAsia from the engineering and flight operations department also took time to address the students, and shared various tips and advice about the journey towards their chosen profession.Aireen Omar, chief executive officer of AirAsia said, “We regularly invite students and youth groups to so that we can inspire them to dream and dare to choose their desired career paths in any field."Omar added, “We believe in equal opportunities regardless of gender, and this has contributed immensely towards creating an environment that encourages creativity and positions of leadership for many women.”Dzameer Dzulkifli, co-Founder and managing director of Teach For Malaysia said, “We're excited to have public and private sector partners and supporters like AirAsia working with us towards a common goal; to invest in our collective future, and create real and lasting transformation in our schools and communities."