Due to structural barriers such as patriarchal beliefs and androcentrism within Community & Muslim organisations, there is resistance by older board members to provide younger generation members, especially young women, opportunities to learn.
There remains a traditional perception to the role of women in Board of Director positions within CMOs causing for it to be an uphill task for women to take up these positions.
Have a quota system to encourage women and youth to serve in such organisation. They can be trained and mentor to take up more responsibilities as they grow within the organisation.