Today, she juggles this volunteer role with editorial and communications consultancy work while pursuing a post-graduate diploma in counselling psychology. “This next phase of my life is about doing things I feel can contribute to a better society, using the skills I already have and the skills I hope to acquire. Counselling and Psychology appeal to me because, as a communicator, I feel that the world is experiencing a communication breakdown and a breakdown in empathy. It is quite a lethal combination which I hope can somehow be corrected.
Some people have a scary impression of feminists or think feminism is a cause to be championed only by women. But Ong Soh Chin, the president of the current board of Aware (Association of Women for Action and Research), wants that to change. “If you believe in gender equality, you are already a feminist,” she says.
A journalist and communications specialist with a career in The Straits Times, oil giant Shell, streaming service Netflix and the Institute of Policy Studies think-tank, Ong stood for the Aware presidency last April because she felt it was time to contribute to a cause she champions. “I’d also had a good run on the career track and was ready to step off and do meaningful work on my own time,’’ says Ong. “I also knew the executive director of Aware, Corinna Lim, and had been a supporter of the organisation for some time.’’ Ong took over the position from veteran journalist Margaret Thomas, who has held the position since 2018.
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