Anamah Tan is a Singaporean family law attorney and lobbyist.
[2] She initially worked for the Housing and Development Board before entering private practice during the 1970s.
In 2000, Tan earned her Doctor of Philosophy in business administration.
[2] Tan became the first Singaporean female elected as a member of the United Nations’ Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) in 2004.
Additionally, during her tenure as a CEDAW member, she simultaneously served as the President of the International Council of Women (ICW) from 2003-2009.