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It’s still an uneven playing field when it comes to career development opportunities for women. Leaders need to ensure training and development opportunities are considered and shared equally across an organisation, says Sweef Capital Director Rowena Reyes. For investor, international leadership coach and Sweef Capital Advisor Sylvie Matz, it’s important to support more women to […]

December 14, 2023 (For immediate release) Sweef Capital has bolstered its team to support delivery of its deal pipeline of women-led businesses through mid-2024. The Singapore-based impact investment firm this month announced the second investment of its Southeast Asia Women’s Economic Empowerment Fund (SWEEF) in USM Healthcare, the first company in Vietnam to locally manufacture […]

Our Founder and Managing Director got invited to speak on a panel discussion at which focussed on healthcare in Asia. Jennifer Buckley joined the panel, Investing in Healthcare Innovation as part of SALT iConnections Asia summit in November in Singapore. Lily Jin introduced the Asian context following up on her recent research in inclusive healthcare […]

Why are organisations not progressing gender equality through effective strategies and policies that prioritise women? Women are still under-represented in enterprises globally, and numbers diminish as they rise through the organisational hierarchy to leadership positions. Barriers to progress include unconscious bias and discrimination together with gender-based social norms and work stereotypes, masculine corporate culture and […]

December 11, 2023 (For immediate release) Sweef Capital has announced the second investment of its Southeast Asia Women’s Economic Empowerment Fund (SWEEF) in USM Healthcare (USM), the first company in Vietnam to locally manufacture critical cardiovascular products. USM was founded in 2012 by Ms VÕ XUÂN BỘI LÂM, a leading figure in medical devices manufacturing […]

Women are a key part of a diverse and thriving workforce, yet subtle barriers during the recruitment process can prevent women from getting hired and progressing their careers. Effective gender-positive policies and practices address such barriers and biases in recruiting and result in measureable benefits for candidates and the organisation, say Ms Kimberly Manno Reott, […]