The rally called for systemic change from the Government as well as corporations on the basis that individual efforts were not sufficient
How does this make the SG Climate Rally different from the recycling or 'Clean and Green' campaigns which you might be familiar with?
Swedish teen Greta Thunberg.
To find out more about Greta Thunberg, visit: https://time.com/person-of-the-year-2019-greta-thunberg/
we will definitely have something in time to come
What else do you think the group which organised SG Climate Rally can do to promote their aims?
The event also saw a "die-in" - a move similar to a human chain domino that was a way for organisers and participants to show collective grief over the loss of biodiversity and human lives resulting from climate change.
Do you think this is an effective way of raising awareness about climate change? Why or why not?
were decked in red for the event
Why do you think the participants wore red for the event?
not unlike that of the medical industry, where the needs of patients (clients) are met by a process-driven model.
To what extent is the writer's analogy to the medical industry persuasive?
It would allow lawyers to concentrate on higher-order tasks such as crafting legal strategies, interpreting and applying the relevant parts of the law to complex situations and perhaps most importantly, maintaining the human connection for a profession which is critically about relationships.
What are the assumptions in the writer's argument?
While machines and algorithms are indeed coming for tasks currently being performed by lawyers, these tasks tend to be labour-intensive and/or low-value and/or process driven.
Is this the first time that such a transformation has taken place? Can you think of other historical cases where labour-intensive, low-value, or process-driven work has been automated?
As business and the economy becomes ever more complex, the information and data available for lawyers to consider in assisting clients to make strategic decisions will be so vast that unless technology and workflows are correctly harnessed to make sense of it, the information would be useless and impossible to interpret manually.
Can you think of other industries in which this might also be true? Share illustrations with your class.
the final call will have to come from the human in the loop.
Do you agree that AI is incapable of decision-making, and that a human will always have to make the final call? Why or why not? How might this vary in different fields, including the ones you are interested in pursuing?
So long as there are people willing to push the boundaries of rules, possibilities and limits, lawyers will always have a fundamental role in society and the economy.
Do some research and find an example of a lawyer "willing to push the boundaries of rules, possibilities, and limits." Share your findings with the class.
cross-functional
A cross functional team is one which comprises members with skill sets in different areas.
allied healthcare professionals
Allied healthcare professionals include physical therapists, scientists, technologists, administrators, managers, and assistants
world’s first robot lawyer
In 2015, 19-year-old student Joshua Browder launched DoNotPay, a website which generates appeals against park tickets. This was widely reported as "the world's first robot lawyer." For more information, see https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p031rmqv
improve female representation in the senior leadership
What are the pros and cons of focusing on representation in the leadership?
United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), adopted in 1979 by the UN General Assembly, is often described as an international bill of rights for women. Consisting of a preamble and 30 articles, it defines what constitutes discrimination against women and sets up an agenda for national action to end such discrimination.
gender barriers (physical, cultural, attitudinal)
What do you think are some of these barriers?
If we can achieve gender balance in the most visible public offices of the land, the rest of the country will follow.
Do you agree that the writer's proposals will be effective in achieving gender equality? Why or why not? What other ideas do you have for achieving gender equality?
implicit gender bias
Have you ever experienced or witnessed implicit gender bias? Share your thoughts with a classmate of a different gender.
Most notably, the Cabinet today comprises 16 men and only three women - even though for more than 10 years, the number of women graduating from universities has outnumbered male graduates.
Do you find the writer's evidence convincing? What are the the strengths—and limitations—of her evidence?
Sadly, these patriarchal attitudes prevail today.
Do you think this is a fair claim? What examples of patriarchal attitudes can you think of in Singapore?
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I cannot help but wonder, would things have been different if Mrs Lee Kuan Yew had continued to attend these meetings?
How do you think Singapore's history might have been different if women were included among the founders of independent Singapore?
Discrimination on the basis of gender or sex is omitted
Can you think of reasons for why this might have been the case?
set forth to build an independent country
Advancing the welfare of women was an important part of the PAP's platform when it was elected in 1959. Among other things, the PAP banned polygamy—one husband marrying multiple wives—and introduced the Women's Charter, a document which protects the rights of women, children, and families.
sex
How do you think the context of democratic socialism and gender are linked?
Uppsala University in Sweden
Mr. Lee was speaking at the Socialist International Congress. In his speech, he called for "the realisation of a satisfying life for all," and discussed the challenges facing developing countries which had just achieved their independence.
democratic socialist ideals
Democratic socialism refers to an ideology in which the goals of socialism—such as equality and justice—are achieved within a democratic rather than authoritarian system. Since its founding the PAP has described itself as democratic socialist.
Until 2005, the Civil Service provided medical benefits to the families of male civil servants, but not female civil servants. Under the Women’s Charter, only wives can get maintenance from their spouses, not husbands. Paternity leave was only instituted in 2013.
What assumptions do each o these policies reveal? Do you agree with these policies? Why or why not?
e Diversity Action Committ
The Diversity Action Committee is a nonprofit which advocates for the inclusion of women on corporate boards, which are responsible for governing big companies.
Until 2005, the Civil Service provided medical benefits to the families of male civil servants, but not female civil servants. •Under the Women’s Charter, only wives can get maintenance from their spouses, not husbands.•Paternity leave was only instituted in 2
What assumptions do each of these policies reveal?
Give equal opportunities to all regardless of rank, race, religion, sex in a given nation and you are likely to draw from each of your nationals, the best in him. Gi
Advancing the welfare of women was an important part of the PAP's platform when it was elected in 1959. Among other things, the PAP banned polygamy—one husband marrying multiple wives—and introduced the Women's Charter, a document which protects the rights of women, children, and families.
If we can achieve gender balance in the most visible public offices of the land, the rest of the country will follow.
Do you agree that the writer's proposals will be effective in achieving gender equality? Why or why not? What other ideas do you have for achieving gender equality?
rimination on the basis of gender or sex is omitted.
Can you think of reasons why this might have been the case?
“Although Mrs Lee Kuan Yew was one of the first women to sign up as a PAP member, she was never admitted into the inner sanctum of the party.Truth be told, she attended the first meeting with S. Rajaratnam, K. M. Byrne, Philip Hoalim Jr and his wife Miki.
Why do you think Mrs Lee Kuan Yew was excluded from the "inner sanctum" of the PAP? Do you think this could have been a justifiable decision in the circumstances?
implicit gender bias
Have you ever experienced or witnessed implicit gender bias? Share your thoughts with a classmate of a different gender.
. Most notably, the Cabinet today comprises 15 men and only four women -even though for more than 10 years, the number of women graduating from universities has outnumbered male graduate
Do you find the writer's evidence convincing? What are the the strengths—and limitations—of her evidence?
Sadly, these patriarchal attitudes prevail today.
Do you think this is a fair claim? What examples of patriarchal attitudes can you think of in Singapore?
Was it only by this twist of fate and chance –Lee Kuan Yew wanting to stop the wife of another colleague from attending –that the founding team became and then stayed an All Men’s group?
How do you think Singapore's history might have been different if women were included among the founders of independent Singapore?