ABSTRACT
In Singapore women have fared well through various facets of development: there are universal education opportunities, employment openings and potentially high earnings for both men and women. Over the last two decades women have improved their income levels, as attested by their higher incremental growth than for men. As a result of the Singapore government's education development policies, the gender disparity in educational attainment has narrowed in the last two decades. Disparities in income would translate to lower Central Provident Fund (CPF) savings for old age for working women. Total inequality between women increased over the years due to the huge remuneration gap between the skilled and unskilled. The Singapore government has total faith in the operation of the market mechanism without any rigidity. The determination of wages in Singapore is based on productivity. Married women who are regarded as less productive/committed to work because of their family responsibilities are the unintended victims of Singapore's wage policies.
