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Women’s Register Holds First Session on Blending Excellence
On 1 June 2021, Women’s Register held the first session of a two-part workshop series, Blending Excellence. The workshop introduced participants to Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP), a methodology with a myriad of tools and techniques which has been gaining popularity as more individuals benefit from learning and applying its principles. NLP has varied benefits. These include helping one to improve personal and interpersonal relationships, identifying one’s goals and how to achieve them, build deeper and stronger relationships, enhance confidence and self-esteem, and helping one gain a better understanding and control of their lives. The event was called Blending Excellence as participants are thought how to create their own unique blend of…
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SCWO Appoints Angel Chan as CEO
Singapore, Monday 17 May 2021 – Singapore Council of Women’s Organisations (SCWO) has appointed Angel Chan Sian Yian as the chief executive officer with effect from 17 May 2021. Prior to joining SCWO, Ms Chan headed the Office for Women’s Development (OWD) at the Ministry of Social and Family Development, a national focal point on gender policy matters and for international cooperation pertaining to women. Through OWD, Ms Chan spearheaded engagements between the government, women’s organisations, and the community to implement developmental initiatives and programmes for women in Singapore. Ms Chan also oversaw OWD in coordinating Singapore’s progress and implementation of the obligations under the United Nations Convention on the…
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Inaugural ‘Tea Talk’ Session for Members
This is the first of many sessions planned to encourage networking and collaboration among SCWO members. For this session, representatives from the Business and Professional Women’s Groups attended. 100 Women in Finance Business & Professional Women’s Association (Spore)-3rd Chapter (BPWA 3rd Chap) Singapore Business & Professional Women’s Association – Mandarin Chapter Young Women’s Leadership Connection (YWLC) PrimeTime Business & Professional Women’s Association (PRIMETIME) Connected Women (ATHENA) Federation of Business and Professional Women (Singapore) (FBPWS) The session started with an ice-breaker followed by introductions and an informal networking amongst the attendees present. There were fruitful discussions that produced many possible points of collaboration between the member organisations as well as between…
