Category: Poverty and Inequality

Tripartite Standard on unpaid care leave must include protection against dismissal

An edited version of this letter was published in TODAY Voices on 6 March 2018.  Association of ...

Singapore Budget 2018: Does Singapore care about its caregivers?

This post was originally published by The Online Citizen on 26 February 2018. The word of the day...

2018 Budget lacks vision and holistic strategy on ageing population

This post was originally published as a press release on 19 February 2018. AWARE welcomes th...

AWARE and Disabled People’s Association call for stronger protection against employment discrimination

This post was originally published as a press release on 14 February 2018. Gender equality group...

Economic inequality must be tackled decisively

This letter was originally published in TODAY Voices on 13 February 2018.  The Association of Wome...

AWARE Submission – Consultation on SEPs’ Top Concerns for the Future Economy

AWARE welcomes the public consultation to address the challenges of self-employed persons (SEPs). Th...

Single parents need homes, too: Liya’s story

Single parents in Singapore grapple with a myriad of problems and restrictive rules when it come...

Caregiver allowance makes social and fiscal sense

This article was originally published in TODAY Voices on 14 December 2017.  AWARE supports recent ...

Amendment to eligibility criteria of HDB’s ASSIST scheme

We're glad to learn of a recent amendment to the eligibility criteria of HDB's ASSIST scheme, which ...