gender equality

THE BROAD VIEW

The economics of women’s weight

The Council of Board Diversity's latest data shows that women now occupy 25.8% of board seats across the top 100 SGX primary-listed companies.

Share of female board chairs at top 100 SGX listcos edges up to 10%: diversity council

The percentage of female chairs on the STI comes in at 10%, falling below benchmarks in Australia and the UK.

Gender diversity, tenure length remain governance gaps among STI company chairpersons

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

Researchers find that girls fare as well as boys at Go when instructed by AI instead of humans.
THE BROAD VIEW

How AI can help overcome gender bias in science

While many nations have made progress on laws that advance women’s economic rights, weak enforcement systems and institutional shortcomings have hindered their real-world impact.

World Bank report highlights 'shockingly large' gap between gender equality laws and enforcement

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

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

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?

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