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SCWO Welcomes New Ordinary Member: Inspiring Girls Singapore
With great delight, we introduce our new member, Inspiring Girls Singapore, chaired by Jacqueline Chua. Inspiring Girls Singapore began as a pilot initiative under the Singapore Council Of Women’s Organisations in 2018. Since 2 July 2022, they will continue to work as an independent charity, focused on introducing the full variety of career options to girls between the ages of 9 to 18 years old, and raising their ambitions and aspirations to achieve and acquire their fullest potential. Providing A Variety of Career Options For Girls Inspiring Girls Singapore serves the Singapore community with three key overarching themes; The 3Rs; Role Modelling, Relatability and Resilience. They believe that…
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SCWO 42nd AGM and Announcement Of The 22nd Executive Board For 2022 – 2024
The Singapore Council of Women’s Organisations (SCWO) held its 42nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday, 25 June 2022, at SCWO Centre. It was heartwarming to see the happy smiling faces of our members, who gathered physically for the AGM for the first time since 2019. Ms. Junie Foo delivered the President’s Address, highlighting SCWO’s activities and initiatives for 2021, including our active role in the year-long “Conversations on Singapore Women’s Development”. Joanna Portilla of Business and Professional Women’s Association (Singapore) – Third Chapter commencing the 42nd AGM President Ms Junie Foo with her opening Address Junie also spoke about SCWO presenting our report to the Prime…
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Tribute to Mrs Wee Wan Joo
For over a decade till her passing, Wan Joo was the Chairperson of the Star Shelter a refuge for women and children who are survivors of family violence. She was committed to end violence against women and her passion goes beyond our shores. She was on the steering committee of the Asian Network of Women Shelters bringing shelters in Asia together to share best practices. Wan Joo was a past president of the Singapore Council of Women’s Organisations (SCWO) and was awarded the PBM in 2011 for her tireless work and dedication to SCWO. In 2006, she led the SCWO conference held in Phnom Penh as part of the Asean…
