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...
This post was originally published as a press release on 22 November 2017 and posted on the SG CEDAW Coalition website.
Image credit: Sayoni
The United Nations’ CEDAW committee has repeated its recommendation that Singapore include in its Constitution or laws a definition and prohibition of all...
This is a previously unpublished post originally sent in to The Straits Times Forum on 21 November 2017.
The letter “Post-abortion stress, risks can’t be ignored” (Nov 19, The Straits Times Forum) expresses laudable concern for women who may experience negative emotional or psychological ...
On 14 November 2017, the United Nations CEDAW Committee - which monitors compliance with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women - launched new international standards for countries tackling violence against women, in the form of CEDAW General Recommendation 35...
By Reetaza Chatterjee, GEC Volunteer
On 13 October 2017, I attended an event organised by the Singapore Committee for UN Women in collaboration with Engaging Africa at the National University of Singapore to discuss the topic of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The event kicked off with a scree...
An edited version of this article was first published by on Yahoo! Singapore 13 October 2017.
When Channel NewsAsia producer Juwon Park published the sexist and degrading comments made to her by a co-worker, many online commenters responded with demeaning remarks, blaming Park for not “taking ...
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...
By Nurin Adila Shahrin, GEC volunteer
More than 40 participants gathered for the second session of Gender Equality is Our Culture’s (GEC) Ramadan Talks, to learn more about the causes and consequences of teenage pregnancy and marriage within the Malay-Muslim community in Singapore. Since 2006, ...
This post was originally published as a press release on 29 November 2016.
29 November 2016 - In view of World AIDS Day on 1 December, AWARE has released a study highlighting the experiences and vulnerabilities of non-sex worker women living with HIV or HIV-positive partners.
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