Advocacy

Joysline Kwan is a single mother to two children with special needs

Joysline Kwan And Her Experiences In Raising Two Children With Special Needs

The single mother shares her struggles and joys of caring for her brood in pragmatic Singapore, and how Extra Ordinary People has helped.

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Kay Cheong believes in empowering her team through education and encourages her staff to attend training sessions and share best practices (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Kay Cheong Helps Individuals Navigate Immigration Complexities

The Immigration People’s co-founder and managing director leverages social media to improve the transparency of the immigration processes.

Georgette Tan used to be in senior management at Mastercard, CNBC Asia, and Dow Jones Asia (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Georgette Tan Advances Female Representation In The Boardroom

BoardAgender’s chair, also United Women Singapore's president, paves the way for for gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Dr Leow Wan Ru was recently awarded $10,000 by the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science 2023 Programme to advance her research (Credit: Dr Leow Wan Ru)

Dr Leow Wan Ru Strives To Cut Singapore’s Carbon Emissions

The scientist pioneered a revolutionary method for producing ethylene oxide that helps combat climate change.

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In 2021, Kaylee Kua spearheaded a closed-door dialogue with MOH that led to the passing of the parliamentary bill allowing Muslim uniformed workers in the public healthcare sector to wear the tudung (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Kaylee Kua Helps Underprivileged Women Sustain Employment

Daughters Of Tomorrow’s executive director drives collaborations with training institutions, government agencies, businesses and other nonprofits.

Anna Haotanto also founded The New Savvy, a financial and career platform for women

Anna Haotanto Streamlines Fertility Care

Zora Health’s founder offers egg freezing, in-vitro fertilisation and fertility testing through a one-stop fertility care platform.

Athena Lee is the erstwhile CEO of telehealth provider Doctor Anywhere (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Athena Lee Champions Telehealth Services For Pets

ZumVet’s co-founder and CEO provides pet owners with access to veterinary advice in the comfort of their own homes.

Simran Toor left a career in law to become the CEO of nonprofit organisation SG Her Empowerment (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Simran Toor Empowers Women To Lead Better Lives

The “Employee Number One” at SG Her Empowerment leads gender equality conversations we didn’t know we had to have.

2023 Rolex Awards for Enterprise Laureate Constantino Aucca Chutas on the reforestation day near Quishuarani, Peru, where around 25,000 trees were planted in three hours by the local community

Champions For Change At The 2023 Rolex Awards For Enterprise

Rolex has unveiled the Laureates for the 2023 Rolex Awards for Enterprise, a significant component of its Perpetual Planet Initiative, comprising five trailblazers whose ambitious projects aim to enhance the quality of life while safeguarding the planet for generations to come.