This commentary was originally published in Business Times on 23 July 2020.
As domestic violence cases surged at the beginning of Singapore’s circuit breaker, attention was duly paid to how family, friends and neighbours could provide support to those at risk of abuse.
However, there is an o...
This letter was originally published in The Straits Times on 27 June 2020
In our research on the conflict between caregiving and work, the Association of Women for Action and Research has repeatedly asserted the importance of flexible work arrangements (FWAs).
We agree with Dr Petty Pin Yu...
This letter was originally published in The Straits Times on 20 February 2020.
A recent survey on ageism at the workplace revealed that age discrimination is a prevalent problem experienced by both younger and older generations in Singapore.
From interviews done by the Association of Wo...
Participate in a study on the career effects of sexual harassment on working women in Singapore!
Who can join?
We are currently looking for individuals who identify as women, aged 20 to 65 years.
They must have experienced sexual harassment at work in the past five years.
Preferably,...
This post was originally published as a press release on 25 September 2019.
To provide more comprehensive support to individuals facing harassment and discrimination at work, gender-equality organisation AWARE has today launched a new Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Advisory (WHDA) se...
Our “Your Stories” series are submissions shared with us via email or in one-on-one interviews, for the purposes of our research and campaigns. All names have been changed (unless the use of real names was explicitly permitted by the author), and we have sought permission to publish from...
By Shailey Hingorani, Head of Advocacy & Research, AWARE
At the Exemplary Father Award ceremony on Sunday 14 July, President Halimah Yacob said that employers should do more to encourage their worker...
This post was originally published on TODAY on 27 June 2019.
By Shailey Hingorani, Head of Advocacy and Research
Recently, governments around the world voted overwhelmingly for a new International Organisation (ILO) convention, the first since 2011.
This groundbreaking treaty recogn...
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Written by Lim Ziqian, AWARE intern
Photographs by Megan Tan, AWARE intern
Being away from your child in order to provide for him. Seek...
