‘Diversity is useful’: Singapore’s Wong wants more women candidates in election
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Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong advocates for increased female representation in the upcoming General Election; Wong emphasizes the importance of diversity in governance; he noted that in the 1970s to early 1980s, all PAP MPs were men, while now nearly one-third are women; the number of female PAP MPs has risen from three in 1984 to 23 today; Wong argues that gender equality should not be viewed as a zero-sum game; he highlights challenges faced by boys and young men in education and mental health; Wong introduced four weeks of paternity leave and a shared parental leave scheme to support families.
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https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3276729/singapore-pm-lawrence-wong-wants-more-women-candidates-coming-general-election
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