Gender Equality: The Time Has Come by Ms Corinna Lim
8th S R Nathan Fellow Ms Corinna Lim’s lectures will examine the most pressing concerns facing women in Singapore today and contribute insights to the national gender equality review. Singapore has made impressive headway in advancing gender equality over the last half century. But whether gender equality has been a fundamental value in Singapore or merely an effect of economic growth is questionable. What would it mean, for all Singaporeans, to centre gender equality in Singapore’s future? Are there lessons to be learnt from Singapore’s women pioneers in civil society and politics? What socio-economic barriers do women continue to face at the workplace and at home? And critically, how can men play a part in achieving gender equality in Singapore?
Reset: Men, Women, Violence
When discussing gender equality, we tend to focus on just one gender: women. We speak of “women’s development”, “violence against women”, “women in leadership” and so on. But we rarely talk about masculine norms.
This lecture will explore masculinity in Singapore and its implications on gender equality. It will also look at violence against women and discuss how the internet, porn and #metoo, have affected gender relations, online harassment and sexual violence in Singapore.
What can our institutions — families, schools, workplaces and National Service — do to promote healthier masculine norms and more respectful environments that empower everyone?
Ms Eunice Olsen, Founder of Eunice Olsen Media and former Nominated Member of Parliament, will be moderating the Q&A session of this lecture.
To find out more about Ms Corinna Lim, the 8th S R Nathan Fellow, click here.
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