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NDR 2024: Bold steps for families, but let’s not stop there
This op-ed was originally published in The Straits Times on 23 August 2024. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s first National Day... -
Forum letter: Address the discrimination against single unwed mums first
August 26th, 2024 | Family and Divorce, Letters and op-edsI was frustrated to see single women being singled out as one major cause of Singapore’s falling fertility rate when... -
Advancing Women’s Rights in Singapore: A Post-CEDAW Event Recap
July 24th, 2024 | Events, LGBTQ, Migration and Trafficking, Muslim Women's Rights, Workplace HarassmentOn July 20, 2024, five non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and ground-up initiatives collaborated to host an event titled “Advancing Women’s Rights... -
Forum: Critical need for comprehensive child protection policy to ensure students’ safety and well-being
July 8th, 2024 | Children and Young People, Letters and op-edsThis forum letter was first published in The Straits Times on June 19, 2024. Like many parents, I was horrified to... -
WHDA: A wrap-up of the past 5 years
June 19th, 2024 | Workplace HarassmentWe launched our Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Advisory (WHDA) service five years ago at AWARE to support individuals facing workplace... -
Stop blaming single women for the declining birth rate
June 11th, 2024 | Children and Young People, Sexual and Reproductive HealthThe Straits Times article, “Rising share of singles is one main reason for Singapore’s great baby drought: Report” on June... -
CEDAW pushes Singapore on Intersectional Equality
UN review shines spotlight on Muslim women’s rights, Migrant Workers’ rights, and LGBTQI in Singapore. The United Nations Committee on... -
Response: Change to the Women’s Charter allowing couples to cite mutual agreement as a reason for divorce
May 15th, 2024 | Family and DivorceWe are pleased to learn that married couples will be able to divorce on the basis of mutual agreement beginning... -
Committee of Supply Debates 2024: notes on gendered issues
May 8th, 2024 | Employment and Labour Rights, Older People and CaregivingWritten by Lee Yoke Mun and Kimberly Wong From February 28 to March 7, 2024, members of Parliament participated in...