Category: Migration and Trafficking

Advancing Women’s Rights in Singapore: A Post-CEDAW Event Recap

On July 20, 2024, five non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and ground-up initiatives collabora...

CEDAW pushes Singapore on Intersectional Equality

UN review shines spotlight on Muslim women’s rights, Migrant Workers’ rights, and LGBTQI in Si...

Will I be able to find a caregiver like Ah Mi when I get old?

This op-ed was originally published in The Straits Times on 18 January 2023. Mum died last m...

Give maids with eldercare duties more support

This letter was originally published in The Straits Times on 9 August 2022. Recently, there w...

A Recap: Thank You, Next? Town Hall on the White Paper

The landmark White Paper on Singapore Women’s Development, launched on 28 March 2022, has spar...

AWARE welcomes the White Paper on Singapore Women’s Development, identifies “missed opportunities” that deserve more attention

This post was originally published as a press release on 29 March 2022. 29 March 2022 - Incre...

Tackle prejudice while increasing live-out options for maids

This letter was originally published to The Straits Times on 26 January 2022.  The Associati...

Let’s protect the best interests of divorced transnational couples’ children

The Association of Women for Action and Research (AWARE) is heartened to see shared care and con...

Better support migrant domestic workers providing care

Caregiving for someone with dementia is a huge undertaking, particularly when one is not adequatel...