Sexual violence is one of the most under-reported offences in the world. In October 2017 when the #metoo movement took off, there was a 79% spike in cases seen by our Sexual Assault Care Centre (SACC).

Aim for Zero is a national campaign, organised by AWARE, to address the under-reporting of sexual violence in Singapore and to press for collective support for survivors of all forms of sexual violence, including child sexual abuse, workplace harassment, acquaintance rape, and sexual assault in public areas.

The campaign calls for and empowers people from all walks of life – whether they are employers, parents, social workers, educators or bystanders – to build a culture of support for those who have survived sexual violence, and commit to ensuring their communities have zero tolerance towards sexual violence.

The campaign will be launched in conjunction with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

Our Guest-of-Honour for this event is Minister of Law and Home Affairs, Mr. K Shanmugam, who has led the Government’s recent initiatives to strengthen the laws on sexual assault and to improve sexual assault survivors’ access to justice. Minister Shanmugam will give a speech and officially launch the Aim for Zero campaign.

Please join us for this event to pledge your support to this cause and find out how you can be an active part of this national movement.

The event will also premier a ground-breaking video, Survivors Speak, where 10 survivors of sexual harassment and violence in Singapore openly share about the abuse they endured and their journey of healing and recovery. This will be followed by an empowering dialogue with a sexual assault survivor, a community changemaker and experts in trauma-informed practice.

Date: 26 November 2018 (Monday)
Time: 2.30pm – 4.30pm
Registration begins at 2pm and guests to be seated by 2.30.
Venue: Auditorium, Social Service Institute at 298 Tiong Bahru Road, #18-01, Central Plaza, Singapore 168730

About Aim for Zero

It happens here, too, but most survivors don’t talk about it. 1 in 3 young people in Singapore have experienced sexual violence – but only 6% seek or receive help. We need a society where survivors can feel confident that they will get support if they seek help or report their ordeal. We need a society that resolutely works towards ending sexual violence.

Aiming for zero sexual violence means owning the problem: like employers and the government taking responsible steps to create workplaces and public spaces free from harassment and ensuring that offenders are held accountable.

It means real support: like teachers, counsellors and social workers who know how to sensitively respond to their students’ or clients’ experiences of sexual violence.

It means prevention: like parents making home a safe environment where kids are encouraged to learn and talk about consent, healthy relationships, and gender.

It means commitment: like you, pledging to believe and support survivors, and encouraging others to do the same.

Let’s aim for zero. Together, we have the power to end sexual violence in Singapore.