Working in an environment where male opinions and actions take precedent has never been easy for women. Here, The Weekly‘s Great Women Of Our Time past nominees and winners share their take on how women can make their mark in industries that are typically dominated by the opposite gender
– Trina Liang-Lin, Vice-president, Financial Women’s Association, Great Women Of Our Time 2005 Finance & Commerce winner
– Melissa Lam, Marketing Director of Kosmic Film Entertainment Company, Great Women Of Our Time 2006 Arts & Media nominee
– Jennifer Tan, Regimental Sergeant Major, Ministry of Defence, Singapore Armed Forces, Great Women Of Our Time 2006 Education & Public Service nominee
– Norma Sit, Founder, Red Art Liveworks/KinderArts, Great Women Of Our Time 2006 Arts & Media winner
– Leny Suparman, Executive Director, KOP Capitol Pte Ltd, Great Women Of Our Time 2008 Finance & Commerce nominee
– Annie Gan, Managing Director, Jian Huan Group, Great Women Of Our Time 2008 Most Inspiring Woman award winner
– Susan Chong, CEO, Greenpac, Great Women Of Our Time 2009 Science & Technology nominee
– Dr Lynette Tan, Curator, Singapore International Film Festival 2010; Associate Faculty at SIM University; Adjunct Faculty at SMU, Great Women Of Our Time 2010 Education & Public Service nominee
– Irene Ang, Founder and CEO, FLY Entertainment, Great Women Of Our Time 2010 Arts & Media winner
– Fang Siwei, Teaching faculty, Faculty of Visual Arts, SOTA, Great Women Of Our Time 2012 Design & Style nominee
– Dr Madeleine Chew Him Lim, Founder and Managing Director, MW Medical, Great Women Of Our Time 2012 Science & Technology nominee
– Mrinalini Venkatachalam, Head of Public Awareness and Youth Initiatives, Singapore Committee for UN Women, Great Women Of Our Time 2015 Education & Public Service nominee