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Singapore Council of Women’s Organisations appoints new CEO
Singapore, 3 Jan 2023 – The Singapore Council of Women’s Organisations (SCWO) has appointed Ms Koh Yan Ping as Chief Executive Officer with effect from 3 Jan 2023. Ms Koh takes over from Ms Angel Chan, who is relocating overseas with her family. Prior to joining SCWO, Ms Koh was the Deputy Director of the Women and Family unit (WAF) at the National Trades Union Congress, the labour movement’s initiative to support working women in Singapore through advocacy and programmes. Ms Koh was concurrently Deputy Director at the Ong Teng Cheong Labour Leadership Institute, an established centre for labour education and training in Singapore. At WAF, Ms Koh spearheaded…
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Close to $20,000 raised in the New2U Thrift Shop year-end Bazaar and Sale
From 9 to 11 December 2022, New2U Thrift Shop hosted its biannual Bazaar. Second-hand goods like bags, clothes and shoes from brands like Coach, Kate Spade, Gap, Mango, Tumi, Massimo Dutti and more were displayed. There were also brand-new and second-hand items from local designers. The three-day event received an overwhelming number of visitors and raised close to $20,000 throughout the event. The first day saw a snaking queue forming an hour before the gates were due to open, even though the weather was not favourable and the skies were grey. The event saw close to 50 volunteers who assisted with organising the items, cleaning, setting up the shop, mending…
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In Her Stride 2022: We took the stage, now make a stand.
26 November 2022 – In light of the international day of eliminating violence against women, SCWO organised a concert at The Grassroots Club to uplift women who have survived domestic violence, and to inspire the public to reach out when help is needed by noticing the signs of abuse. With our Guest-of-Honour, Minister of State for the Ministry of Social and Family Development, and the Ministry of Home Affairs, Ms Sun Xueling, opened the concert with a heart-warming speech detailing the efforts the Ministry of Social and Family Development has made against violence. The two-hour concert featured inspiring and empowering performances by volunteers who reached out to take the stage…
