is the Gender Policy and Advocacy (GPA) officer for PWDC. She holds a degree in Political Science, has an interest in Political Philosophy and Comparative Politics, and took English Literature as a minor subject.

has vast experience in gender-related research and institutional management. She has been commissioned by the PWDC, the Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (MWFDC) and the UNDP, among others, to undertake a number of research consultancies. Tan holds a BA from Wellesley College, Massachusetts, and MA from Columbia University, New York.