Women's Voices
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Emotional toll of ‘mankeeping’: Why women feel strained as men’s social circles shrink
Justin Lioi is a licensed clinical social worker in Brooklyn who specialises in therapy for men. When he sees a…
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She started a pottery brand that feeds street kids in Vietnam – all because of a hotel cup she used on holiday
“On my first evening there with my husband, we were hungry. There weren’t many things on Google maps in the…
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A mother endured harrowing hallucinations due to postpartum psychosis – and says it was worth it for her child
Rainie Ang always knew she wanted to be a mother. She just never expected her motherhood journey to start so…
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Singaporean celebrity Anna Belle Francis shares her Hari Raya traditions, shaped by food, family, community
For Francis, the spirit of Ramadan and Hari Raya isn’t just about family – it’s about community. She learned that…
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I’ve had enough of what International Women’s Day has become – here’s why I think it needs a reset
International Women’s Day is meant to celebrate women from all walks of life, yet IWD events seem to highlight the…
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She risked her life to investigate human trafficking and the sex trade: ‘My life flashed before my eyes’
Sylvia Yu Friedman still vividly remembers her brush with death in 2012, more than a decade ago. Then a young…
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These two mums are giving old Singapore school uniforms a second life as bags, toys and more
Under the Singapore Green Plan 2030, Singapore aims to reduce two-thirds of net carbon emissions from the schools sector and…
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Can Duolingo really teach you a new language? Meet the woman behind the new AI features that make it better
Like many embarking on the journey of mastering a new language, Megan Bednarczyk understands the challenges that come with it.…
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Becoming a new mum for the first time, I felt both grief and joy when caring for my baby
While my baby is the greatest gift I will never regret, the first few weeks of caring for him as…
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Two years since a breast cancer diagnosis: ‘You need to tahan the mess’
As a person of colour who already struggled with her sense of belonging in a country where most people do…
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