Fewer women leaders than men: Unwilling, unable, or just not given a chance?

Give women the opportunity to lead – and be assessed – in ways that are more inclusive and representative of society at large, say leaders in academia and industry.

(Clockwise from top left) Professor Lily Kong of SMU; Dr Jaclyn Neo of NUS, Professor Intan Azura Mokhtar of SIT, and Professor Shirley Ho of NTU. PHOTOS: JASON QUAH, WONGPARTNERSHIP LLP, COURTESY OF PROF SHIRLEY HO, ONG WEE JIN
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SINGAPORE – Four years into private practice as a litigator, Jaclyn Neo was at a crossroads.

She contemplated returning to academia at the National University of Singapore (NUS) to pursue her first love – public law – but was daunted by the lack of role models.

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