Singapore’s Malay/Muslim women have made marked progress in many fields including education, work and politics, yet there remain social, cultural, and structural challenges impeding our women from reaching their utmost aspirations. The local Malay/Muslim women continue to find themselves subjected to socio-cultural preconceptions of gender roles and norms; a prevalent one being that of women as the primary caregiver which only serves to restrict and hold back women’s potential and growth. Such societal expectations persist despite evolving socio-economic conditions where dual-earner arrangements are the norm, resulting from women’s rising educational […]

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