Gender

US Supreme Court backs Trump administration’s passport gender policy

THE US Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration on Thursday to require passport applicants to be identified on the document by their biological sex at birth rather than their gender identity.

Sim Hwee Hoon, president at YWCA of Singapore, says women in need in Singapore today may be "navigating single parenthood, caregiving responsibilities, rebuilding after job loss, or striving to keep her business afloat".
TAKING HEART

YWCA raises more than S$500,000 for key initiatives

The funds will go towards developing Hope Hub, an upcoming shared space for women to collaborate

Social media is also exposing women to alternative lifestyles, particularly Rednote, which offers a growing number of options for seeking community.

Rooms of their own: women-only communities thrive in China

Critics claim that single-gender communities foster antagonism between men and women

Women held 13% of all board leadership roles in Singapore-listed companies last year, up from 11% in 2023.

Proportion of female directors at top 100 SGX companies surpasses 25% target in 2024

But a study finds that 31% of all Singapore-listed firms continue to have all-male boards

Koh Yan Ping, chief executive of SCWO, says the organisation has expanded its programmes over the years to meet "evolving challenges".
TAKING HEART

SCWO raises S$450,000 for key programmes helping women, children in need

Star Shelter is Singapore’s only secular crisis shelter, while Maintenance Support Central is a multi-service drop-in centre

SGX’s move to cap independent directors’ tenure at nine years seems to have helped improve diversity, said Shai Ganu, WTW’s managing director and global practice leader for executive compensation and board advisory.

Singapore listcos improve board age and gender diversity, but not cultural background mix: study

Findings show both progress and challenges that remain, says Terence Quek, chief of the Singapore Institute of Directors

The exhibition showcases the women who have contributed to Singapore from the nation-building years until the present.
TAKING HEART

Hour Glass partners non-profit SCWO for Singapore Women’s Hall of Fame exhibition

The roving exhibition is being held in the heartlands to increase engagement among the community

Do women want alts? The answer is a resounding yes. Women need and deserve equal access to the world’s fastest-growing asset class.
INSIGHTS FROM CFA SOCIETY SINGAPORE

The alternative investment gender gap: Marketing to female clients

Female retail investors have been lagging in this area of investment as compared to their male counterparts

Cosplayer Xu Yunting (left), dressed as Jesse, a male character from the video game 'Light and Night', and Feng Xinyu visiting a crafts shop during their 'cos commissioning' date in Shanghai.

Young Chinese women hire female cosplayers to play dream men

The trend, called ‘cos commissioning’, has gained traction in the country recently

In a CBS opinion poll released this week, 56 per cent of women surveyed said they would vote for Harris, while 44 per cent backed Trump, a Republican. Conversely, 54 per cent of men surveyed backed Trump, while 45 per cent said they would vote for Harris.

Divisive US election deepens gender ‘chasm’ in voting patterns

THE politically divisive White House race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump has also highlighted a marked voting divergence between women and men, according to polling data and analysts.