New freedoms and new pressures: Six insights into Asia's middle class women

This report discusses a range of insights about middle-class women in Asia, who are experiencing new opportunities and new tensions, as attitudes towards education and employment relax.

New freedoms and new pressures: Six insights into Asia's middle class women

Low Lai Chow

A relaxation of attitudes across Asia means that things are looking up for the continent's women - particularly the educated middle classes - despite cultural factors hindering the pace of change and causing a tension in their lives. This was the broad message from Melanie Howard, co-founder and chair of the Future Foundation trend and forecasting consultancy, when she addressed The Festival of Media Asia 2013 in Singapore.

Before revealing a series of insights into females across Asia, she discussed a key driver of change:...

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