Category: Letters and op-eds

AWARE statement on the rights of minors in criminal investigations

We are deeply saddened by the death of Benjamin Lim. We offer our best wishes and condolences to h...

Women’s Charter should be Family Charter

This post was originally published as a letter in The Straits Times on Dec 8, 2015.  The Ministr...

Atmosphere of fear prevents pregnant maids from seeking help

By Goh Li Sian, Research and Advocacy Coordinator We were concerned to read that a foreign domest...

Women’s representation in politics here still lacking

By Jolene Tan, Programmes and Communications Senior Manager Oct 5 was a big milestone for Singapo...

Open letter to the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister

This open letter from AWARE's Executive Director, Corinna Lim, was sent to Prime Minister Lee Hsien ...

Judgmental attitudes towards sex can affect healthcare

By Jolene Tan, Programmes and Communications Senior Manager We share Dr John Hui Keem Peng's sent...

Let’s not deny the reality of racism

By Zarifah Anuar, Communications Executive Racial dynamics in Singapore have seen much discussion...

Power to end domestic abuse lies with all of us

By Kokila Annamalai, We Can! Campaign Manager, AWARE Responsibility for family violence lies with...

AWARE statement on the prosecution of Amos Yee

AWARE has grave concerns about the negative implications of the recent prosecution of Amos Yee. This...