women workers

Easing the tax squeeze on sandwiched working mums with Budget 2026

Amid rising wages and changing caregiving needs, can the personal income tax relief cap be tweaked to better support working mothers?

The non-profit will teach both hard and soft skills, such as digital literacy.
TAKING HEART

Daughters of Tomorrow tackles youth employability for women with StanChart, Community Chest

Their Yes programme aims to benefit 300 young women in its first year

While women are still just as motivated and committed to their work as their male counterparts, their desire to rise through the ranks is falling behind.

The ambition gap is growing

Women are finding that their employers are less committed to their success at a time when their support is most needed

For all of Singapore’s progress, instances of victim-blaming still linger, suggesting that societal attitudes may have yet to catch up.
BRUNCH

‘What were you wearing?’: The silencing effect of victim-blaming

Pointing the finger at survivors is not harmless – it muzzles, scars, and stops them from seeking help

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THRIVE NEWSLETTER

🎻 Are women doomed to play second fiddle to men at work?

We can’t discount the recent progress made to help women be more represented and supported in Singapore’s workforce.

Female corporate leaders might contribute to raising the female labour force participation rate and narrowing the gender income gap.
SENSE & CENTS

Rising women power will not shield Singapore companies from fierce headwinds

However, businesses can gain from higher participation and productivity of females in the labour market

Women are stereotyped as better-equipped to take on care-giving duties, while men feel the pressure to be breadwinners.
SUCH ARRANGEMENTS MAY EVENTUALLY FURTHER ENTRENCH WOMEN AS PRIMARY CAREGIVERS IN THE HOME

Gender stereotypes mean flexi-work rules can turn into boon or burden for women

IN A perfect world, every worker would be accorded the necessary flexible work arrangements (FWAs) to balance work with life’s circumstances.

The real game changer may have been the increased popularity of remote work.
THE BOTTOM LINE

It’s a good time to be a working woman

The jobs market has undergone some big changes that favour women

Since 1998, average weekly hours worked by men has fallen from 38.6 to 35.3 while women have increased their hours from 26.5 to 27.9.

British women pick up slack as men cut back working hours

British men are working shorter hours on average than they did 25 years ago, with women picking up the slack, new analysis from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals.

Egg freezing in Japan typically run from around 300,000 to 600,000 yen but can reach into the millions.

Tokyo overwhelmed by how many women want to freeze their eggs

THE Tokyo government has been overwhelmed by interest in its new fertility subsidy programme, one of several pilot programmes across the country designed to address one of the lowest birth rates in th...