Watchgroups

Watchgroups monitor Singapore’s compliance with the conventions that the government has ratified. Watchgroups ensure that Singapore is held responsible for its promises. Currently, Singapore has ratified 3 UN conventions and is legally responsible to abide by their respective guidelines. Watchgroups also follow contemporary debates in Parliament and the media in order to provide gender perspectives or recommendations.

• ConventionWatch monitors UN Conventions that Singapore has signed or ratified, which include:
  1. Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
  2. United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC)
  3. Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
• ParliamentWatch tracks debates in Parliament that are relevant to AWARE
• MediaWatch monitors media representations of women