Gender Equality: The Time Has Come

Corinna Lim is the Institute of Policy Studies 8th S R Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore. This book is an edited collection of her three IPS-Nathan Lectures, delivered in April and May 2021, examining the most pressing concerns facing women in Singapore and contributing to the national gender equality review. She looks at why gender equality in the workplace and home has not advanced more despite Singapore's promising start in the 1960s and proposes solutions to tackle masculine norms, support family caregiving, and comprehensive sex education.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 156 pages
Publication date: 05 January 2022
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd

Corinna Lim is the eighth S. R. Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore at the Institute of Policy Studies. This book is an edited collection of her three IPS-Nathan Lectures, delivered in April and May 2021, and includes highlights of her question-and-answer segments with our virtual audience. Ms. Lim examines the most pressing concerns facing women in Singapore, contributing her insights to the national gender equality review. She analyzes why gender equality in the workplace and home has not advanced more despite Singapore's promising start in the 1960s with the introduction of the Women's Charter and gender-neutral education. She looks at what Singapore should do to accelerate gender equality, and tackles the issues of masculine norms that are harmful, support for family caregiving, and comprehensive sex education in Singapore. The IPS-Nathan Lecture series was launched in 2014 as part of the S. R. Nathan Fellowship for the Study of Singapore. It seeks to advance public understanding and discussion of issues of critical national interest for Singapore.

Corinna Lim is the eighth S. R. Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore at the Institute of Policy Studies. This book is an edited collection of her three IPS-Nathan Lectures, delivered in April and May 2021, and includes highlights of her question-and-answer segments with our virtual audience. Ms. Lim examines the most pressing concerns facing women in Singapore, contributing her insights to the national gender equality review. She analyzes why gender equality in the workplace and home has not advanced more despite Singapore's promising start in the 1960s with the introduction of the Women's Charter and gender-neutral education. She looks at what Singapore should do to accelerate gender equality, and tackles the issues of masculine norms that are harmful, support for family caregiving, and comprehensive sex education in Singapore. The IPS-Nathan Lecture series was launched in 2014 as part of the S. R. Nathan Fellowship for the Study of Singapore. It seeks to advance public understanding and discussion of issues of critical national interest for Singapore.

Weight: 242g
Dimension: 153 x 225 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811249341