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Women shouldn’t feel ‘paiseh’ for speaking up about their well-being
In the workplace, let’s normalise ‘women’s pains’ and the mental stress of pregnancy and menopause. Offer support, not judgment.
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For women, the consequences of not addressing health issues can be dire, says the writer.
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Dawn Soo
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As a working mother of two, I have at times gone the extra mile to balance my different roles in life.
Even before finishing my maternity leave, I started taking work calls, feeling bad I had been away for months. When I stayed up looking after my sick children, I decided not to take time off the next day to rest, for fear of imposing on colleagues.
