Brought up the topic of gender power with Esther..I asked how is it that it seemed that whichever industry, (less nursing and teaching), the males seems to play a dominating role…is it really that the women are of lesser capabilities..from the women that I have encountered, I don’t think so..there are a lot of capable women around..but why are they less prominent?
Esther then cited that the current richest and most successful writer is JK Rowling and the CEO of advertising industry is a woman..yet there were so few and far in between.
Not that I purposely want to see powerful women in action, as my personal belief is that the best person for the best job..but I cannot help wonder as a society are we harnessing all our resources in the most effective way.
Being a woman is not a born flaw..our capabilities are very much determined by what we choose to do with the resources that we have..
I guess that more needs to be done…especially where women in lesser developed countries are still fighting for their basic rights to dignity and education.
Having served as an Army officer with the Singapore Armed Forces for 16 years, Peh Gee has displayed exceptional tenacity and courage in a traditionally male-dominated occupation, and has accumulated a string of accolades to her name. Read more about Peh Gee.