Tan See Leng

2022 - 4 - 7

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Study sheds light on challenges faced by Singapore women in STEM (Mirage News)

Gender diversity may have improved in the workplace, but many women in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) in Singapore are.

The perception was the highest for women who entered STEM careers from non-STEM diploma/degree courses and those who left STEM. The findings by the POWERS programme from NTU Singapore, were from a study conducted between late 2020 and early 2021 and serve to inform the development of new approaches for the university and society to build a supportive ecosystem for women in STEM. Gender diversity may have improved in the workplace, but many women in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) in Singapore are more likely than men to perceive there are barriers to the entry and progression in STEM careers due to gender, a study by the Promotion of Women in Engineering, Research, and Science (POWERS) programme has found.

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Tan See Leng makes personal contribution of $1m to support ... (The Straits Times)

The endowment will support scholarships worth up to $50000 annually for women pursuing Stem degrees at NTU. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

His father was a bus timekeeper. From May, selected NTU female students from the College of Engineering and the College of Science will be mentored by experienced women professionals from the tech company over three months. Speaking at the forum on challenges and solutions to close the gender gap in Stem fields, Dr Tan said his desire to curb discrimination in any form, particularly against women, was shaped by his mother. The panellists' appeal comes after a Powers' study published last month found that half of the women in the Stem industry believe it is harder to get a job and progress in their career due to their gender. He launched the endowment to advance women in Stem careers at a forum commemorating the first anniversary of NTU's Promotion of Women in Engineering, Research, and Science (Powers) programme, which aims to close the gender gap in these fields. He said the endowment was inspired by knowing and working with many talented and capable women from fields such as medicine, pharmacy and chemical engineering, in announcing the personal contribution on Thursday (April 7) at Nanyang Technological University (NTU).

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Tan See Leng personally contributes $1m to support women ... (AsiaOne)

SINGAPORE - Women pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (Stem) will get a boost with a $1 million gift from Manpower Minister ...

His father was a bus timekeeper. The panellists' appeal comes after a Powers' study published last month found that half of the women in the Stem industry believe it is harder to get a job and progress in their career due to their gender. She and the rest of the panellists called on stakeholders - education, corporate and government agencies - to build a supportive ecosystem for women pursuing Stem careers. He launched the endowment to advance women in Stem careers at a forum commemorating the first anniversary of NTU's Promotion of Women in Engineering, Research, and Science (Powers) programme, which aims to close the gender gap in these fields. He said: "She was chronically sick and notwithstanding that, I think it's with a great perseverance (that) she continued to work part-time to try and provide for the family itself. Speaking at the forum on challenges and solutions to close the gender gap in Stem fields, Dr Tan said his desire to curb discrimination in any form, particularly against women, was shaped by his mother.

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