These leaders don’t wear capes but their selfless response to help the sick, the vulnerable and the disadvantaged during the Covid-19 pandemic places them in the league of the heroic.

ON THE BRAVE

BAZAAR’s league of extraordinary women this year features individuals and teams who took a long, hard look at the needs of our communities and stepped up to the challenge.

We embarked on an inspiring journey in March with #HerWorldHerStory – a collection of 60 real-life stories to celebrate Her World’s 60th anniversary this year.

As Covid-19 forced everyone indoors, ex-Straits Times photographer Bryan van der Beek and journalist Serene Goh found themselves outside, volunteering on late-night food drops and essential hand-outs for migrant workers, witnessing firsthand how Singaporeans banded together for a greater good.

Let’s celebrate the everyday women who are making an extraordinary difference - behind the scenes, and on the frontlines of a global pandemic.

A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN

You wouldn’t work under the rain without proper gear, or tolerate it if your boss didn’t compensate you after an accident. So why should anyone else? But that’s not always the case for migrant workers here, who don’t always have people to look out for them. That’s why Dipa Swaminathan decided to step up to help. This is the story of one woman’s efforts to do everything she can – to make a difference.