If you’re reading this you’re likely to be an AWARE member or someone with an interest in women’s or gender issues. But just what are women’s and gender issues? What is the whole ‘women’s movement’ or ‘feminism’ all about, really? It is to answer questions such as these that AWARE has put together a... »

Local nightspot Overeasy made news sites and blogs the world over with its recent ‘Fill My Cups’ marketing ploy. It offered free drinks to women based on their bra size – and it was rewarded with a full house. Some people considered it a bit of fun and others said it was demeaning for... »

The alleged groping of a woman by four men at the Siloso Beach Countdown Party on New Year’s Eve sparked much debate in the media in the first two weeks of January. »

The global economic crisis may be ebbing but many of those who were affected by it have yet to recover fully from its effects. In some cases, livelihoods and lives have been profoundly and permanently affected. AWARE is conducting a study of the impact of the economic crisis on women in Singapore and their... »