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The Making of A Warrior
Her father used to often ask her “Why do you think you were born into this world?” Every morning, Ivy Singh Lim, the Champion of Farming in Singapore, would look into the mirror and tell herself “You are beautiful and strong!” St Anthony’s Canossian Secondary School invited the Singapore Women’s Hall of Fame to set up a week long exhibition that showcased the stories of seven outstanding SWHFamers. As part of this exhibition, SWHF held an assembly talk, introducing the students to Ivy Singh Lim, who was a former Canossian girl herself. Ivy’s vivacious personality captured the attention of everyone. She took the girls on a trip to the 1950s…
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Repost: LawWorks Pocket Series 6 Women @ Work
LawWorks, a partnership between NTUC and The Law Society of Singapore, was officially launched in January 2013. The collaboration aims to educate employees on their legal rights and obligations in the workplace. All working people are welcome to join the regular legal primers where they will hear from practicing experts on various aspects of employment law. NTUC members facing legal issues on personal matters are able to consult a volunteer lawyer at the monthly LawWorks Legal Clinic. The following are Pocket Series on particular areas of employment law as well as other areas of law that working people should be aware of >> Download. Original post from www.ntuc.org.sg. View original here.
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International Women’s Day Celebrations by Member Organisations
8 March – International Women’s Day, celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women. In Singapore, many of our members have taken this opportunity to celebrate women’s progress throughout the month of March. Scroll down to view the activities that each organisation has done. Italian Women’s Group dedicated their International Women’s Day charity lunch to “Julie’s Happy Kitchen Project” at AG Home, a safe haven for teenage girls who are working through problems. We are with you, AG Home girls! What is bold and what is change? It’s this: Male Champions of Financial Women’s Association (FWA) pledged for 30% of women in senior positions by 2020 at…
