This op-ed was originally published in Channel NewsAsia on October 5 2021.
When Annie* offers an opinion, her husband mocks her: “Wow, you are so smart now, is it?”
He often talks loudly, but if she begins to raise her voice, he gets upset. He discouraged her from looking for work. When sh...
This post was originally published as a press release on 29 July 2021.
29 July 2021 - Implement comprehensive sexuality education covering consent, violence and gender roles in all schools in Singapore. Place a legal obligation on employers to address workplace harassment. Impose a temporary,...
Singapore is home to more than two million migrants, including those who have married Singaporean citizens and who are parents to Singaporean children. In the last few years, around one in four of all citizen marriages has been between a migrant (excluding Permanent Residents) and a Singaporean citi...
This post was originally published as a press release on 1 June 2020.
1 June 2020 - Migrant wives are more vulnerable than Singaporean women to family violence, and face disadvantages in divorce, as they lack the independent right to reside in Singapore.
Those are the findings of gender-eq...
We are interested in interviewing members of transnational families to learn about your experiences living and working in Singapore, and how citizenship status affects your family life.
To qualify, you must be one of the following:
1. A foreign spouse
Married/di...
You are a Singaporean who has been presented with a great career opportunity in Australia. You decide to take it—though it means leaving your ageing parents behind at home. Yet as your parents grow frailer, and their care needs increase, how will you make sure they are sufficiently looked after ...
Leon* is a Singaporean man married to a Vietnamese woman (Wendy*). They met in Singapore in 2012 when Wendy was working on a Social Visit Pass. At that time, Leon was unaware that Wendy was involved in a sham marriage. She was arrested in early 2013 and imprisoned for a few months. Upon her releas...
June* is a 49 year-old Filipina and has been living and working in Singapore for 25 years. She was married to a Singaporean man and have two children together. They got divorced in 2008 and June gained custody and sole care and control of the children, who were 13 and 10 years old. After the div...
CEDAW, adopted by the United Nations in 1979, defines discrimination against women and sets an agenda for nations to end inequitable laws, policies and practices. Every few years, Singapore reports to the UN on its progress in achieving gender equality, and NGOs are also invited to offer informa...
