Women in top jobs International Women’s Day: SINGAPORE- Progress being made in workplace diversity, say top female executives
Clockwise from top left: Ms Ong Yen Leng, Ms Deborah Heng, Ms Lee Wong, Ms Ana Dhoraisingam and Ms Jacquelyn Tan.PHOTOS: KELVIN CHNG, JASON QUAH, TIMOTHY DAVID, UOB / Choo Yun Ting
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Organisations in Singapore are more open to diversity in hiring practices today – with more female representation in key management positions – but there is still a disparity between the number of male and female leaders in the workforce.
While the gender pay gap has narrowed over more than a decade, there are still more men than women in leadership positions such as managing directors, chief executives and general managers, noted a study released earlier this year by the Ministry of Manpower and National University of Singapore economist Jessica Pan.
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While the gender pay gap has narrowed over more than a decade, there are still more men than women in leadership positions such as managing directors, chief executives and general managers, noted a study released earlier this year by the Ministry of Manpower and National University of Singapore economist Jessica Pan.
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