Category: Children and Young People

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...

Survey: 9 in 10 teenage boys face social pressures to be “manly”, including through violence

A new survey has shown that 9 in 10 teenage boys report facing pressures to be ‘manly’ through ...

Ramadan Talks: Teenage pregnancy and marriage

By Nurin Adila Shahrin, GEC volunteer More than 40 participants gathered for the second session o...

Let’s Talk: Parent fleeing Singapore with their children: Is this ‘abduction’ under the Hague Convention?

 Jo wants to take her child out of Singapore without the permission of her spouse. She is unsure if...

Let’s Talk: Take it like a man – How teenage boys use violence to enforce gender norms

The recent horrific murder of Malaysian teenager T. Nhaveen puts a spotlight on how expectations ...

FREE training on legal adoption of children for unmarried mothers

Date: 27 June 2017 (Tuesday) Time: 7pm - 8.30pm Venue: AWARE Centre (5 Dover Crescent #01-22) Lig...

Time to do away with ‘illegitimacy’

An edited version of this letter was published in The Straits Times forum on 13 May 2017.  The rec...