Sophia Blackmore

Sophia Blackmore

BORN 1857 INDUCTED 2014 CATEGORY Education THE HONOURED INDUCTEES TO THE SINGAPORE WOMEN’S HALL OF FAME Founder of Methodist Girls’ School Sophia Blackmore was born on 18 October 1857 to a devout Christian family in Goulburn, New South Wales. In her late 20s,...

TLOW | School’s Out

Girl on fire Ironically, it was the impoverished, abused and orphaned girls who were the first in Singapore to get some formal education. The patriarchal attitudes of the times meant that fathers saw no need to educate daughters, and well-born women were not supposed...

MILESTONES

Our Journey, Our History We list the milestones in the path of women in Singapore – the changes in policies and laws as well as the initiatives and achievements of individual women. Navigate the timeline below or view it in full. 1800s AT THE START, MORE MEN THAN...
Tan Teck Neo

Tan Teck Neo

BORN 1877 INDUCTED 2018 CATEGORY Community / Social Work THE HONOURED INDUCTEES TO THE SINGAPORE WOMEN’S HALL OF FAME Philanthropist and pioneering community leader In the early years of the 20th century, well-born Chinese women in Singapore were rarely seen outside...

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Join Us on Our Heritage Walks Immerse yourself in Singapore’s heritage and the impact that women have had on the nation’s development. These walks in and around the city centre take you by the buildings and areas associated with some of the women in the Singapore...