During this period, the YWMA fought for their rights of women in the Islamic Syariah court and had basic courses on dressmaking, cooking, language (English and Jawi) and religious studies.
As Singapore attained independence and the government trying to industrialize the young city-state, the YWMA stepped up their services to prepare the Muslim women for the challenges of a changing society.
Such courses were aimed at creating a strong family unit, which would nurture children who would grow up to be aspiring adults.
However, with the introduction of self-help groups, the YWMA stopped its tutoring and focused more on helping single parent families with very low income.
Professional social workers were employed and camps and other workshops were conducted to bond youths and strengthen their faith in their religion.