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Gender equality is not just a women’s issue

We have made some progress but more men need to step up and speak up and serve as role models for the cause.

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Everyone has heard offhand comments from men grumbling about plum jobs going to women, just because they are women.

Everyone has heard offhand comments from men grumbling about plum jobs going to women, just because they are women.

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Ong Soh Chin

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As a lifelong feminist, I have found the pursuit of gender equality both rewarding and frustrating.

It’s rewarding because there definitely has been progress.

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