This post was originally published as a press release on 2 December 2020.
* Correction notice, July 2023: When our analysis was performed, our system did not capture the full range of TFSV cases seen by SACC in 2019. We have since amended this post accordingly. We sincerely apologise for the...
"I think this is something that we could rely on in future, when violence happens again. That really gave us hope."
AWARE was founded in 1985 and marks its 35th birthday in 2020. In that time, the organisation has effected important changes in Singapore laws and policies relating to gender eq...
Image-based sexual abuse (IBSA) is the non-consensual production and/or distribution of intimate photographs and videos, or the sexualised digital alteration of photographs or videos of the victim. It also includes threats to non-consensually produce, distribute or alter photographs or videos.*
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This letter was originally published in The Straits Times on 7 November 2020.
The National University of Singapore (NUS) found itself in a conundrum in the recent case concerning former Tembusu College don Jeremy Fernando (Police report made without our consent, say victims, Nov 1).
NUS ...
This commentary was originally published in Channel NewsAsia on 19 October 2020.
SINGAPORE: We have been here before.
A case of sexual assault is reported in the media. Comments focusing on the victim’s behaviour start to proliferate on social media. Several people - mostly women - push back...
This post was originally published as a press release on 15 October 2020.
15 October 2020 - A coalition of 11 civil society organisations have come together to submit a joint report to the United Nations, as Singapore prepares for its third Universal Periodic Review (UPR) scheduled for 2021.
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Is domestic violence only physical violence? Are there "typical" perpetrators and victims of violence? If the violence is "that bad", why don't victims just leave?
How much do you really know about domestic violence?
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Singapore has seen a worrying spike ...
This commentary was originally published in TODAY on 22 September 2020.
Research has shown that freezing is one of an array of reactions that may occur during a traumatic event. It is an instinctive, involuntary response programmed into our bodies to help us survive threats to our safety.
Vari...
This op-ed was originally published in TODAY on 14 September 2020.
Sexual assault is being treated with more seriousness than ever before.
But this was not always the case. A few years ago, when I told people that I work as a social worker, providing support services to women who face sexual a...
