Siti Noordjannah Djohantini (born 15 August 1958) is a female Islamic scholar from Indonesia currently serving her second term as the leader of Aisyiyah, Indonesia's first all-female Muslim organization. She was elected to her second term as leader on 6 August 2015, the same day on which her husband Haedar Nashir was elected to his first term as leader of Muhammadiyah.[1] She was also the co-founder of Yasanti, Indonesia's first female workers' rights NGO.[2]
Siti Noordjannah Djohantini | |
|---|---|
| Leader of Aisyiyah | |
| Assumed office 6 August 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Siti Chamamah Soeratno |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 August 1958 Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia |
| Citizenship | Indonesian |
| Spouse | Haedar Nashir |
| Alma mater | Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta (BA), Islamic University of Indonesia (MA) |
Djohantini was raised in a household that was very active in Islamic civil society groups. She attended Muhammadiyah schools from elementary to high school, was the vice president of Muhammadiyah's student wing from 1983 to 1986, was the chairwoman of Aisyiyah's youth wing from 1990 to 1995, and worked as a lecturer at Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta's School of Economics.[2]
References
edit- ^ Suriani Mappong, Noordjannah Djohantini Reelected As Aisyiah's Chief. Antara, 7 August 2016. Accessed 13 December 2016.
- ^ a b Sri Wahyuni, Siti Noordjannah Djohantini: Happy to be of use to others. Jakarta Post, 4 August 2015. Accessed 13 December 2016.
External links
edit- (in Indonesian) Profile at Muhammadiyah.or.id