Nevein Botross

On International Women’s Day, we turn to the women whose journeys have helped shape our academic community. Beyond titles and achievements lie stories of resilience and resolve, with stories that unfold across lecture halls, research labs, family homes and leadership spaces. This year, we invited women academics at Monash University, Malaysia to write a letter to their younger selves.

As we approach the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) target to eliminate viral hepatitis in 2030, there’s an urgency to unify efforts across governments, healthcare providers and communities to transform how it is perceived, diagnosed and treated. Despite remarkable global progress, the burden of this disease remains high, especially in Southeast Asia.