The inaugural Summit on Action for Gender Equality was held on 5th September 2024 involving international and local speakers, women leaders, male allies, SCWO member organisations and women’s groups in a series of panel discussions. It served as a platform for thought leaders to share their views and address key issues to further advance women’s development and gender equality in Singapore and beyond.
The summit featured three speeches and four panels – “The Role of Women Amid a Population Decline”, “Closing the Gender Pay Gap with Transparency”, “Recognising Care Work as a Valuable Economic Activity” and “How Societal Structures Can Change for an Ageing Population”.
With Singapore’s total fertility rate dropping below 1.0, Singaporean women are faced with the pressure to reconcile their personal and career aspirations with societal expectations on family planning and caregiving responsibilities. Through these panels, leading voices exchanged their views on the underlying factors, misconceptions and potential solutions, and contributed actionable items that could effect change in the immediate future.
The keynote panel discussed fertility as a gendered issue and the problems in meeting fertility rate targets.
This panel explored factors contributing to the gender pay gap and shared insights on how stakeholders can bridge the divide.
The panel discussed whether care work should be considered a public good and how current systems can better support caregivers.
The panel discussed the challenges faced by older women and the importance of combating negative perceptions of ageing.
Media Coverage
Singapore Business Review. Governments struggle to boost declining fertility rates
The New Paper. Gender equality is about recognising women’s abilities
Lianhe Zaobao. 尚达曼：性别平等表现要达“全满” 企业文化传统观念须改变
Shin Min Daily. 我国家庭暴力 仍处‘不可接受’水平
8world . 尚达曼总统吁企业支持女性职员 提倡灵活工作制
8world (YouTube). 尚达曼总统吁企业支持女性职员 提倡灵活工作制
The Straits Times. Gender equality at work not about quotas, but recognising women’s abilities: President Tharman
Red Hot Singapore. Gender equality at work not about quotas, but recognising women’s abilities: President Tharman
Head Topics. Gender equality at work not about quotas, but recognising women’s abilities: President Tharman
Channel 8 (YouTube).尚达曼总统吁企业支持女性职员 提倡灵活工作制
The Straits Times. Gender equality at work not about quotas, but recognising women’s abilities: President Tharman
Lianhe Zaobao.性别平等表现要达“全满” 企业文化传统观念须改变
Magzter. Gender equality at work not about quotas, but recognising women’s abilities: President Tharman
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