Gender

Standard Chartered's CEO for Singapore, Asean and South Asia Patrick Lee (centre) joins others from the bank to mark International Women's Day 2026.

‘Deeply ingrained’: How a culture of inclusion helps Standard Chartered balance the scales for women in the workplace

Women’s health has historically been under-researched and under-funded.
WHO’S WHO IN PRIVATE BANKING

Women’s health is wealth

In Singapore, women can expect to live four years longer than men, according to the Department of Statistics.
MONEY MATTERS

Mastering long-term wealth for women

A panel discussion on how organisations and individuals can adapt to increasing automation included (from left) Christine Fellowes, co-founder of NINEby9; Soo Mei May of Dell Technologies; and Mukul Anand from HSBC Singapore.

AI boom risks widening gender gap at work, with Gen Z women most exposed: Apac report

US President Donald Trump, after taking office in January, issued an executive order declaring that only two genders would now be recognised - male and female - ending recognition of a third gender, denoted by an “X” on US passports.

US Supreme Court backs Trump administration’s passport gender policy

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

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

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