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Government to study views on women’s issues, present 'concrete proposals' in White Paper in early 2022: PM Lee
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the closing session for Conversations on Singapore Women’s Development. (Photo: Ministry of Communications and Information)
Jalelah Abu Baker
18 Sep 2021 12:16PM (Updated: 18 Sep 2021 01:45PM)
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SINGAPORE: The Government will study the views it has received on issues concerning women and will develop “concrete proposals” to be presented in a White Paper early next year, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Saturday (Sep 18).
He was speaking at the closing session of the Conversations on Singapore Women’s Development. The initiative was launched in September last year and involved a series of engagements between the public and private sectors, as well as non-governmental organisations.
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The Singapore Council of Women’s Organisations (SCWO) and their member organisations were involved in the engagements. Other groups that were involved include the National Trades Union Congress Women and Family Unit and the People’s Association Women’s Integration Network Council.
More than 5,700 people, both men and women, participated in about 160 conversations, with many more giving their feedback online, said Mr Lee on Saturday. Several organisations, including the PAP Women’s Wing, Young PAP and SCWO, also submitted their recommendations.
"The strong response despite the pandemic shows that these issues matter to Singaporeans," he said.
The Government will work with such groups and conversation participants to implement the proposals and address the issues together, he said.
“It is a long-term effort, but a vital one,” he said.
