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The Women's Charter 1961 is an Act of the Singaporean Parliament passed in 1961. The Act was designed to improve and protect the rights of women in Singapore and to guarantee greater legal equality for women in legally sanctioned relationships (except in the area of Muslims marriages, which are governed separately by the Administration of Muslim Law Act).
Women in Singapore, particularly those who have joined Singapore's workforce, are faced with balancing their traditional and modern-day roles in Singaporean society and economy. According to the book The Three Paradoxes: Working Women in Singapore written by Jean Lee S.K., Kathleen Campbell, and Audrey Chia, there are "three paradoxes ...
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She was one of the first few women to be active in Singapore politics. [7] Chan pushed for the passage of the Women's Charter and a monogamy proposal. [3] In 1961, she created and led the Women's Affairs Bureau of the PAP. [3] The Women's Charter Chan had pushed for, was passed in that same year. [5] Chan retired from politics in 1970. [8]
Byrne introduced the Industrial Relations Act and the Employment Act in Singapore, which ensured that workers in Singapore were not exploited by foreign investment companies in Singapore. [10] He also presented the Women's Charter to Parliament in 1961 to protect and advance the rights of women and girls in Singapore. [11]
Singapore Workforce Development Agency (Amendment) Act 2016; SkillsFuture Singapore Agency Act 2016; Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2016; Supply Act 2016; Telecommunications (Amendment) Act 2016; Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) (Amendment) Act 2016; Women's Charter (Amendment) Act 2016
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The PAP was the only party to eventually put women's rights and anti-polygamy language in their charter, though, doing so in their 1959 election manifesto. The PAP swept that year's elections, in significant part because due to support from women voters. Fozdar moved quickly, urging the party to pass a women's rights bill first proposed in 1954.