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Lifestyle
TAKING HEART

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

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

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

Women held 13 per cent of all board leadership roles in Singapore-listed companies last year, up from 11 per cent in 2023.
Companies & Markets

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

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

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

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.
ESG

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

The inductees for its 10th edition come from all sorts of fields and industries.
Lifestyle
TAKING HEART

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

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

The alternative investment gender gap: Marketing to female clients

The trend, called “cos commissioning”, has gained traction in China recently.
Lifestyle

Young Chinese women hire female cosplayers to play dream men

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.
International

Divisive US election deepens gender ‘chasm’ in voting patterns

The hard nine-year-cap on ID tenures in SGX's listing rules has helped advance board diversity agendas
Governance Diversity
MARK TO MARKET

Tough stance on board renewal has helped to spur recruitment of more women directors

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