Qyira is the Co-Founder and Education Director of #Undi18. #Undi18 is a Malaysian grassroots movement, spearheaded by a group of young people that successfully lobbied the Government and Parliament of Malaysia to take steps toward amending Article 119(1) of the Federal Constitution to reduce the minimum voting age in Malaysia from 21 to 18 years old. As a result, 5.8 million new voters could participate in Malaysia's most recent general elections.
In 2021, the US Embassy KL nominated her for the International Woman of Courage Award and she was listed in Forbes 30 Under 30 for her work in Social Impact. In 2022, she was appointed as the Special Adviser on Youth to EU Commissioner, Jutta Urpilainen. Qyira has participated in and coordinated multiple direct action activities in response to advocating for freedom of public assembly, speech and political inclusion.
She has also consulted on various human rights campaigns in Malaysia and across ASEAN, with experiences in topics of citizenship, detention, death penalty abolition and more. With #Undi18, she leads the voter education initiatives by creating workshop modules and creative content to ensure Malaysians know their rights, are empowered to vote and disrupt the Malaysian political landscape with progressive ideals.