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10 September 2009
 

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News & Views
Dana Lam President’s Message:
The crisis that opened up the space for debate

AWARE faced a crisis earlier this year. But, says AWARE President DANA LAM, it was a crisis that was good for Singapore because it got Singaporeans thinking and talking about sensitive issues. Read...
 
Book your seats now!
Prominent local actor and director Glen Goei has chosen AWARE for the charity premiere of his new film, The Blue Mansion. It will be screened on 15 Oct, and Glen and his cast – all well-known local actors – will be present. Beat the crowd and get your seats now. More...
Blue Mansion
 
AWARE Flag Day AWARE members fly the flag on 8 August
A big thank you to all members who sponsored tins for our Flag Day! We did well considering the economic downturn and the H1N1 concerns. Full story...
 
Together we can fight for a better tomorrow
Charlene Lee, Tiffany Lai, and Sueyen Tan were among those who came to the New Members’ Night in August. Find out why they joined AWARE. Full story...
 
More news and easier to use
We’ve revamped our website. It has a cleaner look, there’s more news and it’s much easier to use. And this is just the start. We’ll be adding lots more content and features in the weeks ahead. Take a look and tell us what you think.
New AWARE site
 
What's On
New Members’ Night
16 Sep, AWARE Centre

Learn about AWARE and make new friends. That’s what our New Members’ Nights are about. Get the details.
 
FILMS: Overcoming the odds
19 Sep, LASALLE College of the Arts

A special screening of documentaries that tell the inspiring stories of 2 groups of   disadvantaged women in the US who have been able to change their lives. Free admission. Find out more...
 
Photo Contest: Women Can!
Submit your pictures that depict gender equality and illustrate the point that women’s rights are human rights. The winning photographs will be used on the websites of some UN agencies. Get the details.
 
Wanted
HR practitioners
We’re looking for some HR practitioners and members with HR experience who can help with the sexual harassment programme that the Aware Training Institute is developing. More...
 
Experienced report writer
Our Work Life Balance project team has completed its research. We are looking to hire a good writer who can help write the report. You should have some experience in writing reports for public consumption. Send your resume to Priyanka at [email protected]
 
Volunteers for gender issues programme
Do you have an interest in gender issues? Are you an educator? You might be able to help us shape the curriculum for a Women’s Movement & Feminism programme. More...
     
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