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A Recap: ‘For Good Reason’, A Panel on Workplace Accommodations
September 14th, 2023 | Employment and Labour Rights, EventsOn August 17 2023, around 50 people attended a virtual event titled ‘For Good Reason: A Panel on Workplace Accommodations’... -
Harassment in the workplace and the problem with some employers
September 13th, 2023 | Employment and Labour Rights, Letters and op-edsThis op-ed was originally published in The Straits Times on 6 September 2023. About the authors: Sugidha Nithiananthan is director of advocacy,... -
AWARE’s Response to the Tripartite Committee’s Final Recommendations For Workplace Fairness Legislation
August 14th, 2023 | Employment and Labour RightsWith the Ministry of Manpower’s acceptance of the Tripartite Committee’s recommendations for the Workplace Fairness Legislation (WFL), we are now... -
17 August 2023: For Good Reason—A Panel on Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace
While the upcoming Workplace Fairness Legislation is a major milestone in Singapore’s fight against discrimination, one critical ingredient may be... -
Recognising emotional abuse in family violence is a landmark shift
July 20th, 2023 | Gender-based Violence, Letters and op-edsThis op-ed was originally published in The Straits Times on 13 July 2023. New mother Diana (not her real name) was... -
On the expanded definitions of family violence and other changes to the Women’s Charter Bill
July 7th, 2023 | Family and Divorce, Gender-based ViolenceAWARE celebrates the passing of the Women’s Charter (Family Violence and Other Matters) (Amendment) Bill on 4 July 2023 in Parliament.... -
“Older Women’s Responses to the White Paper on Singapore Women’s Development”: Report by Singapore Alliance for Women in Ageing
June 26th, 2023 | Employment and Labour Rights, Older People and CaregivingBeing stereotyped as “slow” and “less productive” at the workplace. Facing financial strain due to rising caregiving and healthcare costs.... -
Under-reporting workplace discrimination a far greater concern
June 22nd, 2023 | Employment and Labour Rights, Letters and op-edsThis letter was originally published in The Straits Times on 14 May 2023. The Opinion commentary, “Can workplace fairness law... -
“I’m glad I stayed”: Remarks by Corinna Lim at Institute of Policy Studies’ 35th Anniversary Conference
June 13th, 2023 | LGBTQAWARE Executive Director Corinna Lim spoke yesterday at the Institute of Policy Studies’ 35th Anniversary Conference, as part of the...