According to the Penal Code, “She’s my wife” can be a complete legal defence to charges of rape (s375). TheAlliance of Like-Minded CSOs in Singapore (ALMOS), who collaborated in the submission of a shadow report to the UN for Singapore’s Universal Periodic Review, is calling for this to c...
By Kokila Annamalai, We Can! Campaign Manager
The case of the woman who died at the hands of her husband demonstrates that rethinking gender roles is critical to preventing domestic violence (“Chinese national, 61, gets 10 years’ jail for strangling wife”; Nov 3).
The husband became viol...
Join Yes, All Men and SGRainbow in talking about consent in social and sexual settings. Whether it’s intimacy in a long-term relationship or chatting someone up at a bar, how do we express our boundaries and needs, while showing respect for others?
Consent can seem complex and difficu...
By Jolene Tan, Programmes and Communications Senior Manager
We share Dr John Hui Keem Peng's sentiments that doctors should show respect and empathy towards patients and others ("Provide positive work culture for young doctors"; Tuesday).
The ethical code for doctors sets out important standar...
Press release
27 March 2015
A new survey indicates that sexual violence – from verbal and cyber-harassment to non- consensual touching and rape – is a significant part of young people’s social environment. However, few know how to seek help for themselves, or to provide it to the...
A new survey by We Can! Singapore indicates that young people in Singapore often have to grapple with the issue of sexual violence from verbal and cyber-harassment to non-consensual touching and rape, but few know how to seek help for themselves or to provide it to their peers.
Join us for a ...
Be a part of the We Can End All Violence Against Women campaign by coming for a workshop and becoming a Change Maker.
Change Makers are people who inspire each other and initiate the process of collective action. They are empowered to reflect upon their own actions, as well as to influence others...
Singapore Member of Parliament Christopher De Souza has proposed a Private Member’s Bill to combat human trafficking, to be presented in parliament in November 2014.
In response, six non-governmental organisations - AWARE, HOME, MARUAH, Project X, the Singapore Committee for UN Women,...
MediaCorp Artiste Zoe Tay and popular actor/comedian Judee Tan speak up in support of AWARE’s Sexual Assault Care Centre (SACC) in two striking videos released online today. These are the first of several planned video releases accompanying a newly launched crowdfunding campaign aiming to raise...
