WAO's 'Invisible Women' art exhibition reevaluates gender equality

A string of CVs, which showcases the stories of women being discriminated in the workplace, is one of the installations at the WAO's 'Invisible Women' art exhibition. Photos: WAO

Pregnancy was no excuse for chemist Michelle Tan to slow down at work – she continued travelling, carrying boxes and climbing stairs as usual when she was carrying her first child.

Imagine her surprise when she was pregnant with her second child, her new employer asked her to resign from her job as a school lab assistant, for her “wellbeing”. When Tan refused, she was terminated.