Harnessing the power of female talent

SINGAPORE is gearing up for a new era, with investments made in its 2023 Budget to support businesses and equip workers with the skills necessary to thrive in the digital economy. As skills gaps open up, the country must optimise its human capital to stay competitive.

A key part of this strategy is tapping Singapore’s talented women, with International Women’s Day on Mar 8 being a timely reminder. Empowering women to thrive in emerging fields can boost the talent pool and create better business outcomes, while helping them leapfrog equality challenges.

But the equal participation of women in “hot” sectors will not happen unless the playing field is levelled. Women tend to be in the minority in the digital labour market, and remain underrepresented in fields such as IT, computing, physics, mathematics and engineering.