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SCWO Welcomes Minister Masagos Zulkifli
On 12 December 2022, SCWO was honoured to welcome Mr Masagos Zulkifli, Minister for Social and Family Development, Second Minister for Health, and Minister-in-Charge of Muslim Affairs. The visit started off with an introduction to SCWO’s initiatives (BoardAgender, Women’s Register, Singapore Women’s Hall of Fame) and services (Star Shelter, Maintenance Support Central). Minister Masagos was updated on SCWO’s future plans in line with the action plans of the White Paper on Singapore Women’s Development released in March 2022. The discussion continued into a conversation on SCWO’s work and its impact on the community. Board members also pitched in on their experiences of working with women in the community and suggested…
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SCWO’s Pre-Budget 2023 Dialogue
SCWO started off the new year with a Pre-Budget Dialogue with member organisations on 10 January 2023. Representatives gathered at the centre to be in conversation with our Guests-of-Honour for the evening – Ms Indranee Rajah, Second Minister for Finance and National Development, and Mdm Rahayu Mahzam, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry of Health and Ministry of Law. Noorfarahin (SCWO 1st VP), Indranee Rajah (Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office & Second Minister for Finance and national development), Junie Foo (SCWO President), Rahayu Mahzam (Senior Parliamentary Secretary for ministry of health and ministry of law) The event opened with a welcome address by SCWO’s President, Ms Junie Foo, reiterating the…
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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…
