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Singapore: Younger and more diverse Parliament faces age-old challenge of tackling job issues amid COVID-19

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Singapore: Younger and more diverse Parliament faces age-old challenge of tackling job issues amid COVID-19

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A younger and more gender-diverse Parliament, which opens on Monday (Aug 24), will have its hands full with one important job in the near future: creating and matching employment opportunities for Singaporeans.

The 14th Parliament will convene in the midst of an economic downturn spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has triggered Singapore’s worst recession since independence and the country’s highest unemployment rate in more than a decade.

A younger and more gender-diverse Parliament, which opens on Monday (Aug 24), will have its hands full with one important job in the near future: creating and matching employment opportunities for Singaporeans.

The 14th Parliament will convene in the midst of an economic downturn spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has triggered Singapore’s worst recession since independence and the country’s highest unemployment rate in more than a decade.

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Singapore's record 40 female candidates change election discussion

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When Singaporeans go to the polls to elect a new government on Friday, the People's Action Party is all but certain to emerge victorious. It will also be a watershed moment for female politicians in the city-state.

When Singaporeans go to the polls to elect a new government on Friday, the People's Action Party is all but certain to emerge victorious. It will also be a watershed moment for female politicians in the city-state.

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Singapore: More Women to Be in Politics: Lim Hwee Hua Hopes for 30% of MPs to Be Women, One Day

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Singapore: More Women to Be in Politics: Lim Hwee Hua Hopes for 30% of MPs to Be Women, One Day

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WITH 17 People's Action Party (PAP) women MPs already in Parliament, the groundwork has begun towards beefing up the ranks with at least half a dozen more - starting with the upcoming General Election, due by early-2012.But even as PAP Women's Wing chairman Lim Hwee Hua (picture) spelt out her hopes of "gradually" having women make up 30 per cent of MPs in Parliament, she cautioned against setting a minimum quota and using the Women's Wing as a lobby group.

WITH 17 People's Action Party (PAP) women MPs already in Parliament, the groundwork has begun towards beefing up the ranks with at least half a dozen more - starting with the upcoming General Election, due by early-2012.But even as PAP Women's Wing chairman Lim Hwee Hua (picture) spelt out her hopes of "gradually" having women make up 30 per cent of MPs in Parliament, she cautioned against setting a minimum quota and using the Women's Wing as a lobby group.

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Singapore: People's Action Party (PAP) Introduces its First New Woman Candidate for Coming General Election

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Singapore: People's Action Party (PAP) Introduces its First New Woman Candidate for Coming General Election

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The ruling People's Action Party (PAP) on Wednesday introduced its first new woman candidate for the coming General Election. 45-year-old Ms Foo Mee Har is the global head of premium banking for Standard Chartered Bank. Ms Foo joined the PAP in 2010 and has been helping out at the Cashew division in Holland-Bukit Timah GRC. She has taken part in various community events and Meet-the-People Sessions. Ms Foo has also been inducted into the PAP executive committee as assistant secretary to the Women's Wing.

 

The ruling People's Action Party (PAP) on Wednesday introduced its first new woman candidate for the coming General Election. 45-year-old Ms Foo Mee Har is the global head of premium banking for Standard Chartered Bank. Ms Foo joined the PAP in 2010 and has been helping out at the Cashew division in Holland-Bukit Timah GRC. She has taken part in various community events and Meet-the-People Sessions. Ms Foo has also been inducted into the PAP executive committee as assistant secretary to the Women's Wing.

 

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Singapore: People's Action Party Women's Wing calls for more women participation in Parliament

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The PAP Women's Wing is calling for more women participation in Parliament - to make up at least 30 per cent. Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Lim Hwee Hua said this at the launch of the Women's Wing's new vision, mission and logo on Saturday. She said as more women take on leadership positions in work and business, she hopes the trend is reflected in Parliament as well. In 1996, the number of elected women MPs was at 5 per cent. But this year the number has jumped to 23 per cent, and looks set to keep on growing.

 

The PAP Women's Wing is calling for more women participation in Parliament - to make up at least 30 per cent. Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Lim Hwee Hua said this at the launch of the Women's Wing's new vision, mission and logo on Saturday. She said as more women take on leadership positions in work and business, she hopes the trend is reflected in Parliament as well. In 1996, the number of elected women MPs was at 5 per cent. But this year the number has jumped to 23 per cent, and looks set to keep on growing.

 

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Call for Applications: Asia Pacific Feminist Forum

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Call for Applications: Asia Pacific Feminist Forum

The Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD) will hold the first ever Asia Pacific Feminist Forum (APFF) on 12-14 December 2011 in Chiang Mai, Thailand.