There is optimism that S’pore is on its way to hitting the voluntary target of 30% of board seats held by women by 2030.
Ms Jessica Cheam, Ms Jill Lee and Ms Annabelle Yip are among the women holding board seats in firms here.
SINGAPORE - When Ms Jessica Cheam first joined the Singapore Institute of Directors nearly a decade ago, she was told by some observers that unless the aspiring director was male and “senior”, or part of “the old boys’ network and play golf”, it would be virtually impossible to get on a company’s board.Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile deviceResend verification e-mail
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