November 25, the International Day For The Elimination Of Violence Against Women, marks the start of 16 Days Of Activism Against Gender Violence.
This period of activism aims to raise awareness and trigger action on this pervasive human rights violation, significantly ending on Human Rights D...
Do girls in Singapore grow up as the equals of boys? Current discrepancies in cultural attitudes suggest that they do not.
By Vivienne Wee and Evon Too
October 11 inaugurates the International Day of the Girl Child. Declared by a United Nations General Assembly resolution on 19 December 2011, t...
The following are excerpts of debates on unwed mothers, sex education, pregnant employees, paternity leave, domestic violence, and the role of the new Ministry of Social & Family Development. These took place during the Aug 13, Sept 10 & 11 sittings of Parliament.
UNWED MOTHERS
Acting Mi...
The following are excerpts from a submission of policy recommendations made by AWARE to the National Population and Talent Division. Read the full submission here.
In response to the National Population and Talent Division (NPTD)’s invitation for public feedback on improving Singapore’s birth ...
A seminar on ‘Rethinking the Muslim Marriage Contract’ was held on April 14, 2012, at the National University of Singapore (NUS). This event was co-organised by AWARE, Leftwrite Centre LLP, and the National University of Singapore’s Department of Malay Studies and the Faculty of Arts and Soc...
AWARE sent this letter about mandatory days off for foreign domestic workers to the Straits Times Forum last week.
AWARE applauds the decision to implement mandatory rest days for foreign domestic workers here (“Weekly day off for maids a must from next year”, Straits Times, March 6).
Be...
By Foo Jiayu
On 24 February, AWARE welcomed a delegation of 16 officials from China’s National Population And Family Planning Commission (国家计划生育委员会) at the AWARE Centre.
Headed by Deputy Director-General of the General Office Mr Yao Hongwen, the delegation ...
The Obedient Wives Club is an opportunity to discuss how archaic gender roles impede engagement with today's social problems.
By Mohamed Imran Mohamed Taib
Like many Singaporeans, I was initially amused when news broke about a group of Malaysians setting up an Obedient Wives Club (OWC).
B...
The organisation's stated beliefs about marriage are reductive and belittle both men and women.
AWARE is troubled by the news that there are plans to set up the Obedient Wives Club (OWC) in Singapore.
We stand opposed to perspectives that undermine the role of women, and we believe that the vi...
