BKIM-IPB Holds a National Seminar on Women Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Department of Woman Affairs, Student Body of Islamic Spirituality (BKIM) of Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) held a National Seminar on Women in the Auditorium of Andi Hakim Nasoetion, Darmaga campus of Bogor, Sunday (26/4). Present at the opening session of the event raising the theme "Ideal Women, Success in Work for the Future" was Head of Student Welfare Sub-Directorate of Student Affairs, Dr. Megawati Simanjuntak. In the entire series of events, there were two sessions with three speakers who are qualified in their expertise.
The first session is in the form of a talk show presenting Emeralda Noor Achni as a speaker who delivered the topic "Motivation of Hijrah for Success in this World and the Worldaftter". Emeralda is a preaching activist, housewife and owner of Hijab Alila. One key she shares with the audience is that to move and to communicate the importance of change, especially from ourselves to those around us is only by being consistent on the change itself. Thus, one can prove that we are serious about this change. Next, the talk show focused on the story of a Muslim woman well known in one of the social media networks with the account name @benefiko.
The second session is a seminar presenting two speakers, namely Ir. Dedeh Wahidah Ahmad, a Muslim national and international political observer. She is also a writer and observer of women issues and generations, consultant for harmonious family, and editor of the rubric Sharia Consultation on the magazine “Cermin Wanita Shalihah”. This IPB graduate of the 1980s talked about "Indonesian Women Challenge Maps".
The second speaker was Dra. (Psy) Zulia Ilmawati, a Muslim family psychologist and also a preaching activist. She is active as a psychological consultant at the Insantama School of Bogor. On this occasion, she discussed the topic "The Role of Muslim Women in the Islamic Sharia". To be a successful woman, she said, is among others by avoiding all of the things that distort and disrupt our understanding as a Muslim, then strengthening our understanding of Islam as well as struggling to implement a complete Islam. Coloring the festive event, the committee set up bazaars of several sponsors and door prizes for participants. (Mtd)
