Helping S'pore women make further progress

3 priority areas that will be addressed in the upcoming White Paper

More equal opportunities in the workplace

  • Fair employment guidelines to become law
  • Improve childcare arrangements
  • More flexible work arrangement

More caregiver support

  • Enhance grant to help targeted groups
  • Expand respite care options for caregivers

More protection for women

  • Improve immediate support and protection for victims of family violence
  • Prevent violence from recurring
  • Raising awareness of early warning signs
  • Inculcate right values at home and in schools

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on September 19, 2021, with the headline Helping S'pore women make further progress. Subscribe