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it's really pathetic after u read the following story. JASLYN GO has never been a SDP CEC member and not even the minimal entitlement as sdp member, why was she chosen to represent SDP? has sdp degraded itself so deplorably that it is actually cold storaging chee siok chin or other sdp cec lady members?
it shows and proves that SDP has never been honest with anyone. now it's even trying to lie to the world or trying to make a fool of themselves. what a bunch of jokers and jokeresses!!
Jaslyn Go calls for greater Asian women political participation
Thursday, 21 June 2012
Singapore Democrats
Jaslyn Go (4th from right) encourages ASEAN women to play greater role in politics
Gender equality in Singapore is still a far way off, said Ms Jaslyn Go, SDP's representative at the ASEAN Women’s Forum that was held in Bangkok last week.
The ASEAN Women’s Forum sought to examine the progress the ASEAN region has made in regards to female political leadership.
Women parliamentarians from the region (including Dr Nalinee Taveesin, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office of Thailand and Ms Maria Climaco, Deputy Speaker of the Philippine Parliament) were in attendance.
Ms Go pointed out that the PAP Government is good only in providing lip service when it comes to granting Singaporeans' their civil liberties and women’s rights.
The Women’s Charter was enacted in Singapore in 1961 to outlaw polygamy and to provide women with some basic and legal rights. Since then, however, little has been done to advance gender equality in Singapore especially in the area of politics.
This is evident is the national leadership where there are no women in the cabinet. Less than 20 percent of MPs are women.
Ms Go reiterated the SDP's position that there should be more women in top leadership, more being done to enhance work-life balance for women, and more being done to end trafficking of women in Singapore.
Women’s political parity will assure that more women’s voices are heard and that more women’s perspectives are honored, creating a more natural balance in local, regional and global affairs. A balance that should properly reflect the fact that women comprise 50% of the world’s population and must have an equal say in tackling its problems and in prompting its ideals.
Ms Go also pointed out that by educating and empowering women, men will likewise be empowered especially in an autocratic state like Singapore.
Furthermore, the issue of women’s political empowerment is not just about gender issues but also creating a holistic perspective at the national and international levels, including issues of war and peace, healthcare, education, etc. These are issues that require input from both genders and people from all walks of life.
Ms Go related the work of the SDP's Women Democrats (WD) in Singapore. The WD are actively working to encourage the greater involvement of women in the country's political process. In March this year, it organised a public forum to discuss the issue of discrimination against women in Singapore. It will also be holding a workshop to talk about Holistic Health for Women on 1 July 2012.
She encouraged greater networking among ASEAN women politicians and activists, and sharing each others' experiences.
Reinforcing her point was Dr Rainer Adam, Regional Director of the Southeast and East Asian Regional Office of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF). Dr Adam pointed out that women represented only 18 percent of all elected officials in Asia. He noted that politics continues to be a career that is not open to women, something that he hopes will change.
Dr. Adam suggested that ASEAN needs to establish a “system that allows women to get exposure and experience [in politics]”. FNF was one of the sponsors of the forum.
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SearchRSSComments (1) Sat 23 Jun 2012 8:28 PM | BryanT - Does SDP practise what it preaches? Jaslyn Go speaks on SDP's behalf and preaches that more women should be allowed 'in top leadership'.
This is to ensure 'political parity' and that 'more women’s voices are heard and that more women’s perspectives are honored'.
However, I see that within SDP's CEC, there is currently only one woman (ie. Ms Chee Siok Chin) and even as as Jaslyn was chosen to represent SDP in such an important forum, she is herself not a member of the CEC. Surely this is far from sexual 'parity' in terms of numbers.
While SDP preaches gender equality for the country, it does not practise it within the party itself. Are we to believe in the credibility of what it preaches?
it shows and proves that SDP has never been honest with anyone. now it's even trying to lie to the world or trying to make a fool of themselves. what a bunch of jokers and jokeresses!!
Jaslyn Go calls for greater Asian women political participation
Thursday, 21 June 2012
Singapore Democrats
Jaslyn Go (4th from right) encourages ASEAN women to play greater role in politics
Gender equality in Singapore is still a far way off, said Ms Jaslyn Go, SDP's representative at the ASEAN Women’s Forum that was held in Bangkok last week.
The ASEAN Women’s Forum sought to examine the progress the ASEAN region has made in regards to female political leadership.
Women parliamentarians from the region (including Dr Nalinee Taveesin, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office of Thailand and Ms Maria Climaco, Deputy Speaker of the Philippine Parliament) were in attendance.
Ms Go pointed out that the PAP Government is good only in providing lip service when it comes to granting Singaporeans' their civil liberties and women’s rights.
The Women’s Charter was enacted in Singapore in 1961 to outlaw polygamy and to provide women with some basic and legal rights. Since then, however, little has been done to advance gender equality in Singapore especially in the area of politics.
This is evident is the national leadership where there are no women in the cabinet. Less than 20 percent of MPs are women.
Ms Go reiterated the SDP's position that there should be more women in top leadership, more being done to enhance work-life balance for women, and more being done to end trafficking of women in Singapore.
Women’s political parity will assure that more women’s voices are heard and that more women’s perspectives are honored, creating a more natural balance in local, regional and global affairs. A balance that should properly reflect the fact that women comprise 50% of the world’s population and must have an equal say in tackling its problems and in prompting its ideals.
Ms Go also pointed out that by educating and empowering women, men will likewise be empowered especially in an autocratic state like Singapore.
Furthermore, the issue of women’s political empowerment is not just about gender issues but also creating a holistic perspective at the national and international levels, including issues of war and peace, healthcare, education, etc. These are issues that require input from both genders and people from all walks of life.
Ms Go related the work of the SDP's Women Democrats (WD) in Singapore. The WD are actively working to encourage the greater involvement of women in the country's political process. In March this year, it organised a public forum to discuss the issue of discrimination against women in Singapore. It will also be holding a workshop to talk about Holistic Health for Women on 1 July 2012.
She encouraged greater networking among ASEAN women politicians and activists, and sharing each others' experiences.
Reinforcing her point was Dr Rainer Adam, Regional Director of the Southeast and East Asian Regional Office of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF). Dr Adam pointed out that women represented only 18 percent of all elected officials in Asia. He noted that politics continues to be a career that is not open to women, something that he hopes will change.
Dr. Adam suggested that ASEAN needs to establish a “system that allows women to get exposure and experience [in politics]”. FNF was one of the sponsors of the forum.
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SearchRSSComments (1) Sat 23 Jun 2012 8:28 PM | BryanT - Does SDP practise what it preaches? Jaslyn Go speaks on SDP's behalf and preaches that more women should be allowed 'in top leadership'.
This is to ensure 'political parity' and that 'more women’s voices are heard and that more women’s perspectives are honored'.
However, I see that within SDP's CEC, there is currently only one woman (ie. Ms Chee Siok Chin) and even as as Jaslyn was chosen to represent SDP in such an important forum, she is herself not a member of the CEC. Surely this is far from sexual 'parity' in terms of numbers.
While SDP preaches gender equality for the country, it does not practise it within the party itself. Are we to believe in the credibility of what it preaches?
