This post was originally published as an op-ed in The Business Times on 12 October 2018.
Flip open any newspaper in 2018 and you’ll likely find one (if not several) reports on the latest public reckoning of sexual harassment and assault perpetrators. One year after the #metoo movement took of...
Gender equality group AWARE applauds the long awaited repeal of marital immunity for rape and the decriminalisation of suicide in its submission to the public consultation on the Penal Code review. To increase reporting of sexual crimes, the group recommends comprehensive education for the public, p...
By Diana Rahim
First published here.
“The last time I was beaten terribly was during my fourth pregnancy.”
“My older sister would ask our neighbours for an egg or something to feed us.”
“[He would] demand sex even when she was still recovering from multiple miscarriages.”
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This post was originally published as a press release on 25 September 2018.
As women’s and social sector groups in Singapore, we are very pleased to welcome the proposal to fully remove marital immunity for the offences of rape and sexual penetration of a minor. This important and long awaited ...
This article was originally published in The Straits Times Forum on 5 September 2018.
We refer to the article, “When home is where the sex abuse is”, where the writer cites lawyer Lee Terk Yang’s suggestion that the non-offending parent should face legal action for failing to report child s...
This post was originally published as a press release on 24 August 2018.
At its Revolution Ball on Saturday evening, gender equality group AWARE launched the #MeToo Action Fund to support its upcoming campaign to end sexual assault, harassment and gender discrimination in the workplace.
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Let's take steps to raise awareness about sexual violence and show our support for survivors. Run or walk 5km with AWARE's Sexual Assault Care Centre as part of the global movement, Footsteps To Inspire.
This year marks the first global Footsteps to Inspire where people from all ...
This post was originally published as a commentary by Channel NewsAsia on 2 April 2018.
By Laika Jumabhoy, Senior Case Manager, Sexual Assault Care Centre
When Tina* was sexually abused by her father, she was in primary school and had thought it was “normal” for fathers and daughters t...
Sexual assault can be traumatic and survivors sometimes feel isolated, confused and even unable to get on with their lives. Does it feel like you are the only person going through this? Do you find yourself thinking that what happened was your fault? Or do you worry that family and friends blame you...
