Anamah Tan
Biography[edit]
Anamah Tan is a Singaporean family law attorney and lobbyist. Born in 1940, she earned her law degree from the National University of Singapore in 1963 and was admitted as an advocate and solicitor in Singapore the same year.[1] She initially worked for the Housing and Development Board before entering private practice in the 1970s. Tan became a founding member of the Singapore Association of Women Lawyers in 1974 and the Singapore Council of Women’s Organizations in 1980.[2]
Tan earned her Doctor of Philosophy in business administration in 2000.[1] In 2004, she became the first Singaporean female elected as a member of the United Nations’ Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). During her tenure, she also served as the President of the International Council of Women from 2003 to 2009.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ann Tan & Associates, Notary Public & Commissioner For Oaths, A Singapore Law Firm Specializing in Matrimonial, Immigration, and Commercial Law". www.certifiedchinesetranslation.com. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
- ↑ Milwertz, Cecilia; Iwanaga, Kazuki (2008). Gender Politics in Asia: Women Manoeuvring Within Dominant Gender Orders. NIAS Press. ISBN 9788776940157. Search this book on
- ↑ "Doing more, going strong". The Business Times. 2016-07-22. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
- ↑ "Anamah Tan". Singapore Women's Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
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