Mini Review
An Overview of Womens Health Issue and the Relevant Government Measures in Singapore
Yu Meng*
Longus Research Institute, Singapore
- *Corresponding Author:
- Meng Y
Longus Research Institute
316 Tanglin Road
Singapore 247978
Tel: +6591722579
E-mail: mengyu2211@hotmail.com
Received date: May 03, 2016; Accepted date: May 19, 2016; Published date: May 26, 2016
Citation: Meng Y (2016) An Overview of Women’s Health Issue and the Relevant Government Measures in Singapore. Occup Med Health Aff 4:233. doi:10.4172/2329-6879.1000233
Copyright: © 2016 Meng Y. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Abstract
Singapore has transformed from a poor third world country into a first world one within half a century. The rapid economic development has triggered tremendous social changes, among which are the surging entrance of women in the workforce and their changing roles in the society. As more and more Singapore women (referring citizens and permanent residents throughout this essay) receive better education and have the desire to work for financial independence and career advancement, the traditional expectations emphasizing women’s roles and responsibilities within family have imposed great pressure upon them.