Category: Children and Young People

Let’s Talk: Parent fleeing Singapore with their children: Is this ‘abduction’ under the Hague Convention?

 Jo wants to take her child out of Singapore without the permission of her spouse. She is unsure if...

Let’s Talk: Take it like a man – How teenage boys use violence to enforce gender norms

The recent horrific murder of Malaysian teenager T. Nhaveen puts a spotlight on how expectations ...

FREE training on legal adoption of children for unmarried mothers

Date: 27 June 2017 (Tuesday) Time: 7pm - 8.30pm Venue: AWARE Centre (5 Dover Crescent #01-22) Lig...

Time to do away with ‘illegitimacy’

An edited version of this letter was published in The Straits Times forum on 13 May 2017.  The rec...

Celebrating supportive female friendships with Lilly Singh

Win a ticket to Lilly Singh's show and an exclusive meet-and-greet session with her at Kallang Theat...

Let’s Talk: Body Image and Eating Disorders

Body image struggles affect us more than we realise. This social problem has many silently feeling...

AWARE response to AGC statement (Joshua Robinson case)

AWARE's public response to this case is delayed as it was submitted to The Straits Times, but rejec...

​Increase proactive coordination to meet needs of families in transition

This post was originally published as a letter in TODAY newspaper.  The recent letter ‘Clari...

White Ribbon 2016 – Sparking a men’s movement

This year, the White Ribbon Campaign encouraged men to be positive role models for the young men and...