Now accepting applicants to the BoardAgender Mentoring Programme

We are pleased to announce the launch of the 4th BoardAgender Mentoring Programme for Aspiring Women Directors. The programme will run from July to December 2024. This flagship programme has been specially designed to groom and advance more women into senior leadership roles and boardrooms in Singapore.

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Championing Gender Diversity in Business

HALF OF SINGAPORE’S POPULATION IS FEMALE, AND YET ONLY A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THE VAST POOL OF SKILLED WOMEN ARE REPRESENTED IN THE SENIOR RANKS OF CORPORATIONS.

We welcome these women, allies and organisations to engage with us, to build more diverse and gender balanced businesses.

BoardAgender is an initiative of the Singapore Council of Women’s Organisations (SCWO) dedicated to advancing more women into senior leadership roles and boardrooms in Singapore.

Our Vision

We envision a Singapore which has high performing boards resulting from diverse representation, including appropriate gender balance.

Our Mission

We aspire to run innovative, impactful programmes towards education and advocacy to facilitate positive change.

Our Champions

The Committee

Georgette Tan (Chair)

Georgette is President, United Women Singapore, an NGO advocating gender equality, women’s empowerment and focused on building the pipeline of female leaders.

Jovina Ang

Jovina’s leadership legacy can be seen in her track record of leading and building high-performance cross-cultural and remote teams.

The BoardAgender SG50 Champions of Change call on every corporate leader to make the change for gender-balanced business in Singapore
The BoardAgender 100 Champions campaign applauds 100 leaders and their organisations in Singapore that recognise the contributions of female talent in the workplace, and the advancement of women into the ranks of senior leadership roles and into the boardroom.

Upcoming Events

LESSONS FROM BEST IN CLASS COMPANIES

Join us, as we explore why diversity is important and how a cognitively diverse board brings different experiences and viewpoints to the board’s deliberations.

Past Events

Women in Business: #BlueprintforAction

In August 2019, we held a lunchtime conversation where Ms Marivic Españo, Chairman and CEO of Grant Thornton, Philippines, shared a blueprint for action, identified by Grant Thornton in a keynote address.

An Exclusive Up Close and Personal Session with Tarja Halonen

Participants had the delightful opportunity to get up close and personal over lunch with Ms Tarja Halonen as she shared insights through her experience as the first female President of Finland, and why Women’s Leadership matters.