Singapore boards increase women directors' share in 2025

7 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 9

Women held 25.8% of seats at the top 100 Singapore Exchange-listed companies, up from 25.1%, while the public sector reached 36.1% across 65 statutory boards.
Institutions of a Public Character recorded 35.6% female board representation, according to a Friday statement from the Council for Board Diversity.
The gains in corporate and public-sector boardrooms underscore Singapore's continued progress toward diversity goals, though women still remain underrepresented in top listed companies.

Why does Singapore's public sector far outpace its top companies in appointing women to boards?

If Singapore's boards have more women, why do they feel less safe to speak up than global peers?