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The ‘Domestic Goddess’: why gender roles perpetuate gender inequality in the home

The ‘Domestic Goddess’: why gender roles perpetuate gender inequality in the home

What is a 'domestic goddess'? She would be donned in an apron, she can sew, cook and prepare meals with beauty and grace. She fetches her children and waits for her husband to return home from work. She is the epitome of femininity. She is every man's dream. We commonly find this stereotypical imagery of the ' domestic goddess'... 

More to ST report on Singapore’s Legatum Index 2015 performance

More to ST report on Singapore’s Legatum Index 2015 performance

I refer to the 3 Nov 2015 Straits Times report “Singapore economy tops key sub-index”. Firstly, there is no such thing as the economy sub-index being the key sub-index. According to Legatum 2015 report (page 40): “Finally, the Prosperity Index score is determined by assigning equal weights to all eight sub-indices. The... 

The crime against the citizens

The crime against the citizens

‘Acturial science graduate Michelle Lew has sent her resume to more than 100 firms since last December, hoping to land a permanent job. But almost a year later, she has not received a single job offer. “I think it’s because the economy is bad. I’m not sure why. I’m working in an insurance firm as a temp….”’ Quoted... 



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