Category: Family and Divorce

Longer shelter stays ease pressure and reduce families’ stress

This letter was originally published in The Straits Times on 21 June 2022. As a long-time s...

Stable housing access allows single mothers to progress in their careers, increase income and improve family well-being: AWARE report

This post was originally published as a press release on 11 May 2022. Securing permanent hous...

A Recap: Beyond the Bare Necessities – Gender & Minimum Income Standard in Singapore

by Khaing Su Wai What is the true cost of a life well lived in Singapore? More than 90 att...

13 January 2022: Beyond the Bare Necessities—Gender & Minimum Income Standard in Singapore

What does it truly cost to live well in Singapore? According to a recent Minimum Income Stand...

Let’s protect the best interests of divorced transnational couples’ children

The Association of Women for Action and Research (AWARE) is heartened to see shared care and con...

Broaden family violence definition to explicitly include coercive control

This was originally published to The Straits Times on December 9 2021.  The Association of Women...

Silent spouse abuse – how coercive control is at the heart of family violence

This op-ed was originally published in Channel NewsAsia on October 5 2021. When Annie* offers an ...

Firms too can play a key role in supporting victims of family violence

This letter was originally published in The Straits Times on September 29 2021. I agree with Foru...

Give parents paid miscarriage leave to heal

This was originally published in The Straits Times on August 11 2021.  The Association of Women ...