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Women, too, have to step out of their comfort zones at times, according to Ms Georgette Tan, president of United Women Singapore.

Women, too, have to step out of their comfort zones at times, according to Ms Georgette Tan, president of United Women Singapore.

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SINGAPORE –  More work needs to be done to improve the gender balance in businesses and boards, Ms Georgette Tan, president of local non-profit organisation United Women Singapore, told The Sunday Times.

This is despite the representation of women on the boards of Singapore’s largest companies increasing over the past year, finally meeting

a 20 per cent by 2020 target that was previously set.

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