A young girl disassembles computer CD players in Guiyu, China. Bangladesh-born Mashiat Lamisa works with Projekt, a social enterprise that teaches Hong Kong people how to repair gadgets so they don’t end up as trash for poor children to disassemble, and to turn old ones into jewellery. Photo: Getty Images
On International Women’s Day 2022, three Hong Kong trailblazers for sustainability, social justice and gender equality
- Fancy turning an old phone into a locket or repairing a gadget instead of throwing it away to spew toxins on a third-world rubbish heap? Mashiat Lamisa can help
- Marites Palma, meanwhile, has given oppressed migrant workers in Hong Kong a voice, while Cecilia Chan has helped improve social care and champions equality
A young girl disassembles computer CD players in Guiyu, China. Bangladesh-born Mashiat Lamisa works with Projekt, a social enterprise that teaches Hong Kong people how to repair gadgets so they don’t end up as trash for poor children to disassemble, and to turn old ones into jewellery. Photo: Getty Images
