International Women's Day: Progress being made in workplace diversity, say top female executives

Organisations in Singapore are more open to diversity in hiring practices today - with more female representation in key management positions - but there is still a disparity between the number of male and female leaders in the workforce.

While the gender pay gap has narrowed over more than a decade, there are still more men than women in leadership positions such as managing directors, chief executives and general managers, noted a study released earlier this year by the Ministry of Manpower and National University of Singapore economist Jessica Pan.