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Women's rights

South Indian state Andhra Pradesh launches third-child incentives amid ageing population

Children in Andhra Pradesh learning English.
Children in Andhra Pradesh learning English.

WNBA, players’ union agree ‘transformative’ labour deal: Reports

Caitlin Clark, one of the WNBA's stars, talking on stage before an NBA game between the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Feb 1.
Caitlin Clark, one of the WNBA's stars, talking on stage before an NBA game between the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Feb 1.

IOC urged to drop reported gender test plans for female athletes

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Kirsty Coventry at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games closing ceremony in Verona on Feb 22, 2026. She wants the IOC to take a leading role in finding consensus on gender equity in sport.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Kirsty Coventry at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games closing ceremony in Verona on Feb 22, 2026. She wants the IOC to take a leading role in finding consensus on gender equity in sport.

‘We’re not wombs’: Japan women seek rights to sterilisation

When Kazane Kajiya voluntarily sterilised herself, she rebelled against Japan's patriarchal society that had long pushed her towards motherhood.
When Kazane Kajiya voluntarily sterilised herself, she rebelled against Japan's patriarchal society that had long pushed her towards motherhood.

Forum: Gender equality is not a zero-sum game

Flexible work arrangements gain ground in Singapore but stigma remains: PAP Women’s Wing survey

From left: 
Hazlina Abdul Halim, IWD 2026 Organising Chairperson , Sim Ann, Chairperson, PAP Women?s Wing , Pauline Loo, Senior Vice President (Human Resources), Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation, Ang Yuit, President, Association of Small & Medium Enterprises, Pravita Nithiah Nandan, former NTUC Union Leader, National Transport Workers? Union and Member of the Tripartite Workgroup on FWAs and Aslam Sardar, Chief Executive Officer, Institute for Human Resource Professionals at a panel discussion during the PAP Women?s Wing Commemorates International Women?s Day 2026 event on March 7, 2026.
From left: 
Hazlina Abdul Halim, IWD 2026 Organising Chairperson , Sim Ann, Chairperson, PAP Women?s Wing , Pauline Loo, Senior Vice President (Human Resources), Nippon Sanso Holdings Corporation, Ang Yuit, President, Association of Small & Medium Enterprises, Pravita Nithiah Nandan, former NTUC Union Leader, National Transport Workers? Union and Member of the Tripartite Workgroup on FWAs and Aslam Sardar, Chief Executive Officer, Institute for Human Resource Professionals at a panel discussion during the PAP Women?s Wing Commemorates International Women?s Day 2026 event on March 7, 2026.

Don’t let International Women’s Day become a stunt to sell stuff to women

Singapore’s long-held aerospace ambitions were given a boost with the establishment of a national space agency with veteran public servant Ngiam Le Na leading it.
Singapore’s long-held aerospace ambitions were given a boost with the establishment of a national space agency with veteran public servant Ngiam Le Na leading it.

Alleged Japanese rape victim recounts mental torment

Very few women in Japan speak out about sexual assault but Hikari – not her real name – came forward in 2024 to accuse Osaka’s then top prosecutor of raping her six years earlier.
Very few women in Japan speak out about sexual assault but Hikari – not her real name – came forward in 2024 to accuse Osaka’s then top prosecutor of raping her six years earlier.

Why it’s time to close the female health gap

Women and the elderly crossing Victoria Street towards Bugis Street under a light drizzle on Aug 25, 2024.
Women and the elderly crossing Victoria Street towards Bugis Street under a light drizzle on Aug 25, 2024.

‘Having a woman as the first customer is bad luck’: Jeju soup restaurant under fire for sexism

The elderly woman who owned the place discriminated against women.
The elderly woman who owned the place discriminated against women.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.