The image is in two parts. On the left is the black and white “Make the Right Real in Malaysia” logo of The OKU Rights Matter website. To the right of the logo is a photo: Beatrice Leong, Malaysian woman documentary filmmaker, stands in front of her community at the Autistic Pride Day Get-Together, Taman Tugu, June 2023. Beatrice, with a neat black fringe over her eyes and hair swept up in a top curl, is dressed in a black polo shirt and khaki pants. Beatrice holds a white placard with handwritten text (black font): I AM AUTISTIC (Very large font size) ALSO A WOMAN (the remaining text in large font) A FEMINIST AN ACTIVIST A HUMAN

The Lost Girls series by Beatrice Leong

"The Lost Girls" by Beatrice Leong is a series that presents unique narratives from autistic women's perspectives. It covers adult diagnosis, workplace challenges for neurodiverse professionals, building healthy relationships, fostering conversations about autism, and the intersection of autism with motherhood, offering insights into their experiences and struggles.
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The Lost Girls by Beatrice Leong

by Beatrice Leong in The Vibes (Malaysia)

This series on autistic women highlights new narratives and perspectives of autism from the perspective of an autistic woman.

Published by OKU Rights Matter Project