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In a complex world, one more step forward for women's development
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The motion on the White Paper on Singapore Women's Development was unanimously passed in Parliament on April 5, 2022.
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Once when conducting a performance appraisal, I was advised not to give an employee the top grade as she had gone on maternity leave that year.
On another occasion, a former boss said women should not be promoted as they "cannot cope with power". She promoted a male staff member, who had just got married, over a better-performing female staff member.

