In response to calls for public consultation on proposed changes to the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill and MediShield, AWARE submitted the following recommendations
Give caregivers income tax relief
The Ministry of Finance recently sought public feedback on 30 proposed legislative amendments under th...
The following are excerpts of debates on improving the fertility rate, childcare standards, and workplace policies for women, which took place during the July 9 & 10 sittings of Parliament.
Birth rates and singlehood
Lina Chiam asked about the (i) the birth rate among married coupl...
The following are excerpts of debates on Singapore's fertility rate, childcare facilities, adoption leave, maintenance payment, and foreign domestic workers, which took place during the April 9 and May 14 sittings of Parliament.
FERTILITY
Denise Phua asked about (a) the impact of the Total Ferti...
This op-ed was published in Today on June 17. Read the published version here.
By Dr Teo You Yenn & Dr Vivienne Wee
In a recent interview, a Singaporean housewife spoke poignantly of her loneliness, despite having a husband and two children. Her voice broke when she talked about her childr...
As we celebrate the International Day of Families on May 15, it is time to recognise the increasingly important role singles in Singapore play when it comes to caring for a rapidly greying population.
The annual International Day of Families on May 15 was established by the United Nations in 1993 t...
The following is an excerpt of the debate on single-parent families, paid paternity leave and the rights of foreign spouses, which took place during the Feb 29 and March 1, 2 and 5 sittings of Parliament.
PAID PATERNITY LEAVE
Seah Kian Peng
Member of Parliament for Marine Parade GRC
Let me d...
The following is an excerpt of the debate on how to better support the needs of elderly women and healthcare concerns for Singaporean women, which took place during the Feb 28 and March 5-7 sittings of Parliament.
ELDERCARE
Grace Fu
Senior Minister of State for the Ministry of Information Commu...
The following is an excerpt of the debate on how to support women who want to re-enter or remain in the workforce, which took place during the Feb 28-29 and March 5 sittings of Parliament.
Ang Wei Neng
Member of Parliament for Jurong GRC
Many women who stopped work to take care of their fam...
Following AWARE’s call for an inclusive budget to support a caring society, we organised a Roundtable event on March 24 to discuss Budget 2012 in greater detail.
The discussion was attended by more than 60 members of the public, and featured the following speakers:
Economist ...
