Meet the lawyer who’s making a difference among Singapore’s most vulnerable

Renita Sophia Crasta is a woman of many hats. By day, she is the head of legal for TGR Real Estate. Once she clocks out, she oscillates among her leadership roles in non‑governmental organisations, women’s and self‑help groups, and platforms that support the elderly and migrant workers.

Her roll call of responsibilities is impressive, to say the least. She is the co‑president of the Singapore Corporate Counsel Association (SCCA), a network of in‑house lawyers in corporations, statutory boards and charities; a committee member of the Young Women’s Leadership Connection; and a co‑founder of the Covid‑19 Migrant Support Coalition, which was set up to support migrant workers during the…