gender equality

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.

Median annual giving by Asia’s largest philanthropies is less than half that of their North American peers.
ESG INSIGHTS

Issue 152: Blended finance’s Asean philanthropies problem; sticking with DEI

This week in ESG: Convergence Asia-Pacific head addresses misaligned objectives; the need to do DEI right

The reality is, companies with more women in leadership consistently outperform their peers in profitability, innovation and employee satisfaction.
THE BROAD VIEW

Can digital collaboration reshape gender equity?

Technology is not just changing how we work, it is fundamentally altering who can work and when

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

Women are earning, inheriting, and managing more wealth than ever before, but a study shows that, globally, they are expected to accumulate only 76% of the wealth of men by the end of their working lives.
SCIENCE OF WEALTH

Rewriting the rules: Challenging outdated notions of luck, risk and gender

Financial success is driven not by inherent traits but by individual choices, access to resources, and informed decision-making

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

(From left) Wong Su-Yen, Claressa Monteiro, Gregory Vijayendran and Yeo Wan Ling explore the changing dynamics of leadership in Singapore.

Lens on Singapore: From margins to mainstream - Getting women into leadership

Singapore’s Council for Board Diversity aims to raise women's board participation in Singapore to 30 per cent by 2030. How can we get there? Claressa Monteiro sits down with leaders who are paving the...

Companies in the top quartile for gender diversity on their boards were found to be 25 per cent more likely to deliver above-average profitability than companies in the bottom quartile.
THE BROAD VIEW

Paving the way for more women leaders

For them to become commonplace, organisations must address systemic barriers that hinder their advancement

Women are being paid less when serving on board committees such as audit and nomination.

Widening pay gap for women on boards is ‘red flag’ for Europe

THE gender pay gap is widening for Europe’s non-executive board members in the financial services sector, despite a drive to recruit more women to these senior roles.

The stakes are high, but the opportunity to foster meaningful change remains within reach – if the commitment to gender diversity endures.
THE BROAD VIEW

An uphill battle for gender parity in financial leadership

Mounting obstacles include a tougher macroeconomic climate and political uncertainty stemming from leadership changes globally