Category: Family and Divorce

UN experts repeat call for laws to enshrine gender equality in Singapore

This post was originally published as a press release on 22 November 2017 and posted on the SG CEDA...

Single parents disappointed with inaction, lack of consultation on parliamentary petition

This post was originally published as a press release on 30 November 2017.  Single parents who s...

The limits of “case-by-case”: single parents and housing

For some time, AWARE has sought changes to HDB rules to improve housing access for single-parent fam...

Local NGOs come together to submit joint report to the UN about gender inequalities in Singapore

CEDAW, adopted by the United Nations in 1979, defines discrimination against women and sets an a...

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...

Position Filled: Coders for a research project

We are no longer accepting applicants for this role. AWARE is looking for a social researcher to ...

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...

Malay Religious Conservatism: A Historical Survey

Many have observed the rise of Malay religious conservatism that has impacted various spheres su...