By Vivienne Wee, Research & Advocacy Director, and Jolene Tan, Programmes and Communications Senior Manager, AWARE
Poverty and housing have recently come into focus in the news. The Fresh Start Housing Scheme, touted as addressing housing affordability, is intended to help former flat owners ...
On 10 March, AWARE launches #asinglelove, a new movement to support and empower single parents (including unmarried, divorced and widowed parents) and their families. The campaign kicks off with the online release of a thought-provoking video looking at attitudes toward single parents, and (on 12 ...
AWARE’s sixth annual set of recommendations for the national Budget was submitted through the public consultation portal REACH on 26 February. In it, we focus our attention on the disproportionate impact of the ageing population on women, because of society’s reliance on mostly-female family mem...
Over the past year, a lively discussion on caregiving and eldercare has taken place, both in national newspapers as well as online. There is increasing consensus that given the ageing population, there should be more state support for caregiving and better quality care. What does this discussion imp...
By Goh Li Sian, Research and Advocacy Coordinator, AWARE
We were not surprised to learn that measures such as the Baby Bonus have been found to be ineffective "incentives" for childbirth and parenthood ("Fewer sold on incentives to start a family: Survey"; last Tuesday).
Whether to have childr...
By Goh Li Sian, Research and Advocacy Coordinator, AWARE
Recently, attention has been given to the fall in the number of nuclear families and its implications for social support.
We wish to caution against assuming that extended family support can or should be the main source of social support...
On 5 March, AWARE held a roundtable to discuss the results of a study examining the ‘unmet needs of elderly women’ in Singapore. The study found that elderly women in Singapore face a range of problems such as financial issues, health problems and emotional challenges.
The study was conducted...
By Goh Li Sian, Research and Advocacy Coordinator, AWARE
We welcome the greater flexibility for Central Provident Fund (CPF) payouts proposed by the CPF advisory panel ("Proposed CPF changes give members more control"; Feb 5).
The proposed move to a lower Basic Retirement Sum is likely to i...
By Teo You Yenn
The differential treatment of parents based on their marital status has once more come under the spotlight. In response to parliamentary discussions, two Cabinet Ministers have recently reiterated that the state’s approach—of providing more benefits to married than unmarried p...
