"Growing up in the Philippines, I was a "} tomboy. I didn't want to wear dresses. Instead, I wore pants and called myself Joe," Christine Amour-Levar tells me, chuckling as she recalls her childhood. The Singapore-based French-Swiss-Filipina philanthropist, environmental advocate, and marketing and communications consultant add that she has always had a penchant for sports.
"Football, basketball, track... sports has always been something that I loved. In fact, I was playing for my high school varsity team when I first visited Singapore from the Philippines at 15, for a football tournament against one of the international schools here," she reveals. She eventually moved to Singapore permanently in 2005 from the US, after her company at that time relocated her here.
Her passion for athletics meant that she grew up "wanting an international career that had something to do with sports". However, it was only after she met French entrepreneur Valerie Boffy, who had summited Mount Everest in support of Women For Women International, a charity that champions women survivors of war, that she found a calling.
"To see someone do something so brave in support of other women in need, that really moved and impacted me," says Christine.
HOW IT STARTED
Deciding to combine her love for sports and adventure with her experience in marketing and consultancy, Christine, together with Valerie, and French photographer and art curator Karine Moge, decided to set up the non-profit Women On A Mission (WOAM) in 2012. The core objective of the NGO is to support vulnerable and abused women who are affected by violence through fundraising and advocacy work.
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Dressing For Success
Today's workplace dress codes are more varied than ever, but as the lines blur, we're left wondering: Is dressing down impacting how we show up - and how confident we feel at work?
Power Puff
This '80s skirt trend is popping up on our social media feeds and on the streets.
Is Social Media Really Necessary For Career Success?
Social media platforms are powerful job-hunting and networking tools, but if you don't use them for professional reasons or aren't comfortable posting online, don't worry - there are other ways to improve your career prospects.
PAYING IT FORWARD
When she noticed that women in developing countries were not getting the funding they deserved, Laina Raveendran Greene started Angels of Impact.
FIRING UP SINGAPORE'S INDIE CINEMA SCENE
Nothing makes Karen Tan, co-founder of The Projector, more happy and fulfilled than making a difference to a film-goer's experience. For her, that spells \"f-u-n\" and brings people together. In the third instalment of the \"HER WORLD, HER SPARK\" series, presented in partnership with DBS, we speak to Karen about her journey.
WILLA BELLE
ONG is intentional about building the next blocks of her career
Back For Good
Get ready we are now in the halterneck era.
Stick Sunscreen
Using sunscreen is extremely important to protect our skin from the harmful effects of the sun’s UV rays.
Beyond The 9-To-6
According to Her World's annual What Women Want survey, a staggering seven in 10 women in Singapore are willing to take a pay cut for a job that offers better perks and benefits, with a flexible work schedule being a top priority. Are employers here ready to accept flexible arrangements as part of our lexicon?
Leading Singapore's Sustainable Innovations
In this second instalment of the "HER WORLD, HER SPARK" series, presented in partnership with DBS, we speak to Oh Chu Xian, founder of deep tech start-up Magorium. Determined to make the construction sector a more sustainable one, she's revolutionising it with a new technology that turns plastic waste into sustainable building materials.
