WHEN it comes to female role models, some eight in 10 women here look to inspiring figures from overseas, a survey has found.
Less than 20% named Singaporean female role models, according to the online poll of more than 600 people done by advertising agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty Singapore (BBH).
Popular foreign female role models include former first lady of the United States Michelle Obama, actress Gal Gadot and K-pop girl group Blackpink member Lisa.
The Singaporean personalities who were admired include artistes such as Zoe Tay, Fann Wong and Sharon Au. Some of the respondents named a friend, family member or themselves as a role model.
Less than 20 per cent of Singaporean women have local female role models: Survey
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Fewer than 1 in 5 has Singaporean female role models
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The acclaimed memoir by Former US First Lady Michelle Obama has sold more than 15 million copies worldwide. Now its author is reaching out to young people on World Book Day.
BECOMING, the number one international bestselling memoir by former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama, has been published in two new editions by Penguin Random House UK.
A Younger Readers edition (rrp £14.99), adapted for children aged 10 and up. It features
a special introduction by the author
three full-colour photographic inserts.
A paperback edition (rrp £12.99) of the original memoir. This includes
a new introduction by the author
a letter from Mrs Obama to her younger self
REUNITED: Michelle Obama released her 2018 memoir, Becoming in 2018 (Image via Getty Images)
BECOMING
, THE number one international bestselling memoir by former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama, will be published in two new editions by Penguin Random House UK next month.
A Younger Readers edition, adapted for children aged 10 and up and featuring a special introduction by the author and three full-colour photographic inserts, will be released in hardcover by Puffin, an imprint of Penguin Random House Children’s.
A paperback edition of the original memoir, including a new introduction by the author, a letter from Mrs. Obama to her younger self, and a book club guide featuring 20 discussion questions and a five-question Q&A, will be simultaneously issued by Viking, an imprint of the Penguin General division.