https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/rss/526207/feed Faye Ng Yu Ci is a physician from Singapore and a Schwarzman scholar. She was previously a consultant to the World Health Organization. en https://assets-v2.i-scmp.com/production/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg Faye Ng Yu Ci Faye Ng Yu Ci When one of my seniors from medical school was pregnant during her surgical residency, she planned the exact date of her C-section so she could complete her training on time. When I asked why she didn’t consider taking maternity leave to recuperate afterwards, she said she couldn’t bring herself to lag behind her peers. “I didn’t want motherhood to slow me down,” she said. In medicine, it is common for women to delay childbearing until after their early career years, often into their... https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/world-opinion/article/3369277/baby-bonuses-fail-address-fear-falling-behind?utm_source=rss_feed https://www-scmp-com.libproxy1.nus.edu.sg/opinion/world-opinion/article/3369277/baby-bonuses-fail-address-fear-falling-behind?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 03 Oct 2026 21:30:09 +0000