The Singapore Council of Women’s Organisation (SCWO) organised the ASEAN Confederation of Women’s Organisations (ACWO) Masterclass, a 1½ day virtual masterclass, on 16 and 17 September 2020. The ACWO Masterclass 2020 is based on the ACWO Vision 2025 Statement and it reflects ACWO determination and commitment to work with women across all ASEAN Member States to bring the ASEAN Community Vision for 2025 into reality.
The 3 topics covered in the Masterclass – Advancing ASEAN Smart Nation Cities, Enhancing Quality of Women’s Lives in Ageing, and Women and Entrepreneurship have been chosen by the ACWO Members as the shared vision and goals that ACWO strive to work in concerted effort to provide an enabling environment for women and for the advancement of women in ASEAN.
Dr June Goh, President of ACWO, and Mr Richard Tan, Singapore Focal Point of the ASEAN Committee of Women, warmly welcomed the attendees of the Masterclass and emphasised on the pivotal role each and everyone in ACWO has in advocating for the women from all segments of society in ASEAN.