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The Singapore Council of Women and the women's movement
Citation
Chew, P. G. L. (1994). The Singapore Council of Women and the women's movement. Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, 25(1), 112-140. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022463400006706
Author
Chew, Phyllis Ghim Lian
Abstract
The greater part of the historical literature concerning Southeast Asia says little about women because, following the western tradition, writers have concentrated on those individuals associated with decision making and power, areas where men have featured predominantly. Although women have contributed significantly to social and political movements, they have been neglected in historical accounts and often, their contribution has been excluded altogether. Even studies dealing specifically with legislation involving women's rights in Singapore such as the Women's Charter, have given insufficient attention to the part played by women in laying much of the preliminary groundwork.
Date Issued
1994
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Journal
Journal of Southeast Asian Studies