 Global
The Global Gender Gap Report 2009
The Global Gender Gap Report 2009 is published by the World Economic Forum.
The Gender Gap Index 2009 is the result of collaboration with faculty at Harvard University and University of California, Berkeley.
Women’s economic opportunity: A new pilot index and global ranking from the Economist Intelligence Unit,
Findings and methodology
Women’s economic opportunity: A new global index and ranking, is an Economist Intelligence Unit
publication. It presents the results of a global benchmarking model built and scored by the Economist
Intelligence Unit.
Published. June 2010
Local
The Budget and You: How the Singapore Budget 2012 impacts women
by Josephine Teo; March 2012
Some may point out that there seem to be no separate category of benefits for women in the Budget. This is not an oversight; rather, it just goes to show how we, women, have become so much an integral part of society and its economic, social and even political spheres that there is no longer a need to single us out for attention as a "vulnerable" group.
Nevertheless, if you look closely, there are ways in which this year's Budget is beneficial to women, and especially women who wear multiple hats in society – which basically refers to all women!
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Success Factors for Women Business Leaders: Interviews with Singaporean Women Executives
by Victoria D. Wang; March 5, 2009
Victoria Wang conducted twenty-two interviews with Singapore women business executives to identify critical success factors for them. What were the crucial factors for career advancement? Can these factors be communicated and help other women to advance?
We see common traits possessed by all respondents, in Germany, Boston and Singapore---Performance, Resilience, Perseverance. The paper also highlights key factors unique to Singapore. Among them, success is being someone who treats others with respect, having the ability to hold onto both our “yin” and “yang” side and be true to our whole selves, willingness to help others grow and develop and lastly, recognizing the importance of balancing work and family.
Child care and parenting practices in Singapore: A focus on fathers
by Shum-Cheung Hoi Shan
The findings presented in this paper are part of a larger study conducted by the Singapore Children’s Society to examine local child care and parenting practices, and children’s views on these practices. This paper focusses on fathers’ participation as caregivers and disciplinarians for children up to 12 years of age.
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