Category: Children and Young People

Be child-centric all the way, including in housing

An edited version of this piece was originally published as an op-ed in The Straits Times’ Op...

Here’s another chance to press the government for action on single parents’ housing

Today, a parliamentary petition - signed by seven single parents - was presented to Parliament, urg...

AWARE applauds parliamentary push for housing access for single parents, offers to provide evidence to hearings

This post was originally published as a press release on 7 September 2017.  Seven single parents...

Taking Ctrl, Finding Alt: A dialogue on the role of technology in cases of sexual violence

By Mandy Chng, AWARE volunteer Technological advancements and the interconnectivity of new media ...

Blank Run: A visceral depiction of the impact of trauma on memory

By Mandy Chng, AWARE volunteer Can one reconstruct a clear and authentic memory of a traumatic ev...

Growing Up Perempuan: Interviewing Skills Workshop

We will be conducting an interviewing skills workshop for those of you who would like to interview...

Beyond the legalities of the Hague Convention: the distress of mothers fleeing Singapore with their children  

Many parents are not aware that taking their own child to another country without the consent of the...

Growing Up Perempuan: Tell your story!

We invite you to contribute your story to our forthcoming book “Growing Up Perempuan”! This ...

A dialogue on masculinity, violence and gender norms

Around 40 people, almost half of whom were men, gathered at the AWARE Centre on the evening of 12 Ju...