{"id":83,"date":"2023-03-07T02:56:58","date_gmt":"2023-03-07T02:56:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/?page_id=83"},"modified":"2023-04-11T08:49:45","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T07:49:45","slug":"empowering-parents-children-families","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/empowering-parents-children-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Empowering Parents, Children, Families"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"83\" class=\"elementor elementor-83\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b8490f6 ct-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b8490f6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-95d769a\" data-id=\"95d769a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f47648 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-scroll-navigation\" data-id=\"6f47648\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-scroll-navigation.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-scroll-navigation jet-elements\"><div class=\"jet-scroll-navigation jet-scroll-navigation--position-right jet-scroll-navigation--show-hint-on-hover\" data-settings='{\"position\":\"right\",\"speed\":500,\"offset\":56,\"sectionSwitch\":true,\"sectionSwitchOnMobile\":true,\"hintShowType\":\"show-hint-on-hover\",\"sectionIdVisibility\":false}'><div class=\"jet-scroll-navigation__inner\">\n<div class=\"jet-scroll-navigation__item\" data-anchor=\"Single-Parents\" data-invert=\"no\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-scroll-navigation__dot\">\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"jet-scroll-navigation__item-hint\"><span class=\"jet-scroll-navigation__label\">Improving Single Parents\u2019 <br>Access to Housing<\/span>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jet-scroll-navigation__item\" data-anchor=\"Low-Income-Families\" data-invert=\"no\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-scroll-navigation__dot\">\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"jet-scroll-navigation__item-hint\"><span class=\"jet-scroll-navigation__label\">Examining the Needs <br>of Low-Income Families<\/span>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jet-scroll-navigation__item\" data-anchor=\"Sexuality-Education\" data-invert=\"no\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-scroll-navigation__dot\">\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"jet-scroll-navigation__item-hint\"><span class=\"jet-scroll-navigation__label\">Comprehensive <br>Sexuality Education<\/span>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bbe9206 ct-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bbe9206\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ca86da\" data-id=\"9ca86da\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Empowering Parents, Children, Families<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a708a1a\" data-id=\"a708a1a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a520531 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a520531\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0af95c1\" 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elementor-element-654e2d8\" data-id=\"654e2d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a859723 bottom-10 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a859723\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe19546 ee-scroll-indicator-numbers--left ee-scroll-indicator-direction--vertical elementor-widget elementor-widget-ee-scroll-indicator\" data-id=\"fe19546\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;scroll_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-110,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;click&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"ee-scroll-indicator.list\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ee-scroll-indicator-show-- ee-scroll-indicator ee-scroll-indicator--skin-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ee-scroll-indicator__menu ee-nav \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ee-scroll-indicator__element\" data-selector=\"Single-Parents\" data-start=\"top-top\" data-start-offset=\"0\" data-end=\"top-bottom\" data-end-offset=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ee-scroll-indicator__element__link has--cursor\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ee-scroll-indicator__element__bullet\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ee-scroll-indicator__element__number ee-center\">\n\t\t\t\t1\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ee-scroll-indicator__element__circle\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"36px\" height=\"36px\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 36\"><circle fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"2\" cx=\"18\" cy=\"18\" r=\"16\" stroke-dasharray=\"100 100\" stroke-dashoffset=\"100\" transform=\"rotate(-90 18 18)\"><\/circle><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ee-scroll-indicator__element__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"ee-scroll-indicator__element__title\">Single Parents\u2019 Access to Housing<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ee-scroll-indicator__element\" data-selector=\"Low-Income-Families\" data-start=\"top-top\" data-start-offset=\"0\" data-end=\"top-bottom\" data-end-offset=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ee-scroll-indicator__element__link has--cursor\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ee-scroll-indicator__element__bullet\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ee-scroll-indicator__element__number ee-center\">\n\t\t\t\t2\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ee-scroll-indicator__element__circle\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"36px\" height=\"36px\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 36\"><circle fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"2\" cx=\"18\" cy=\"18\" r=\"16\" stroke-dasharray=\"100 100\" stroke-dashoffset=\"100\" transform=\"rotate(-90 18 18)\"><\/circle><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ee-scroll-indicator__element__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"ee-scroll-indicator__element__title\">Needs of Low-Income Families<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ee-scroll-indicator__element\" data-selector=\"Sexuality-Education\" data-start=\"top-top\" data-start-offset=\"0\" data-end=\"top-bottom\" data-end-offset=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ee-scroll-indicator__element__link has--cursor\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ee-scroll-indicator__element__bullet\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ee-scroll-indicator__element__number ee-center\">\n\t\t\t\t3\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ee-scroll-indicator__element__circle\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"36px\" height=\"36px\" viewBox=\"0 0 36 36\"><circle fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"2\" cx=\"18\" cy=\"18\" r=\"16\" stroke-dasharray=\"100 100\" stroke-dashoffset=\"100\" transform=\"rotate(-90 18 18)\"><\/circle><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ee-scroll-indicator__element__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"ee-scroll-indicator__element__title\">Comprehensive Sexuality Education<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcae92e elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bcae92e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"839\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/book.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1045\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/book.png 839w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/book-300x262.png 300w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/book-768x671.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 839px) 100vw, 839px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4997b9\" data-id=\"e4997b9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3aded37 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3aded37\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-85f6a0b\" data-id=\"85f6a0b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfc1ca1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"cfc1ca1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Single-Parents\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5eb185 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left bottom-5 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b5eb185\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-bookmark\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cb95b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1cb95b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Single Parents\u2019 Access to Housing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc884a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc884a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The S.H.E. Project\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f5b160 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0f5b160\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"596\" height=\"827\" src=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.-Empowering-SHE-Report-Cover.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-412\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.-Empowering-SHE-Report-Cover.jpg 596w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.-Empowering-SHE-Report-Cover-216x300.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f0a093 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f0a093\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Support, Housing and Enablement (S.H.E.) Project was a research-based service that provided stable and decent housing, alongside a transformational support programme, to low-income families headed by single mothers.<\/p><p>From 2018 to 2021, with the support of a generous donor and Daughters of Tomorrow, AWARE set up four apartments across Singapore to serve as housing for 18 low-income single mothers and 21 children. Through quarterly interviews with the mothers, our research aimed to test this hypothesis: If single-mother families have access to affordable temporary housing, they build the capacity and strength to tackle issues such as permanent housing, employment and personal growth.<\/p><p>Our research concluded in 2022 with the release of the report\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aware.org.sg\/2022\/05\/stable-housing-single-mothers-she-project-report\/\"><i>Why Stable Housing Matters: Outcomes of the S.H.E. Project for Single-Mother Families<\/i><\/a>. Significantly, we found that having access to safe, secure housing for at least six months enabled single mothers and their children to secure permanent housing, keep gainfully employed and improve interpersonal relationships. By the end of their tenancy, eight families managed to secure and move out to public rental flats. The remaining residents moved out to rented rooms on the open market or moved in with family and friends. Two in three mothers saw improvements in their employment situations, and the residents\u2019 median monthly income rose from $500 before entering S.H.E. to $1,150 when the Project ended. Residents also expressed feeling safer and happier, and enjoying better relationships with their families of origin.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d3c7a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-testimonials\" data-id=\"6d3c7a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show_tablet&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-testimonials.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-testimonials jet-elements\">\n<div class=\"jet-testimonials\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-testimonials__instance elementor-slick-slider\" data-settings='{\"autoplaySpeed\":5000,\"autoplay\":true,\"infinite\":true,\"centerMode\":false,\"centerPadding\":\"50px\",\"adaptiveHeight\":true,\"pauseOnHover\":true,\"speed\":500,\"arrows\":false,\"dots\":false,\"slidesToScroll\":1,\"prevArrow\":\".jet-testimonial__prev-arrow-6d3c7a3\",\"nextArrow\":\".jet-testimonial__next-arrow-6d3c7a3\",\"rtl\":false,\"fade\":true}' dir=\"ltr\"><div class=\"jet-testimonials__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-testimonials__item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-testimonials__content\"><div class=\"jet-testimonials__comment\">\u201c[The S.H.E. Project] was very helpful. While I was in labour and everything, and during my hospital stay, I knew that, \u2018OK, I come back home to this place\u2026 I don't need to bring [my baby] and our belongings all around Singapore to find a place to stay.\u2019\u201d<\/div><div class=\"jet-testimonials__name\"><span>A S.H.E. Project resident<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c8345e elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-testimonials\" data-id=\"5c8345e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show_tablet&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-testimonials.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-testimonials jet-elements\">\n<div class=\"jet-testimonials\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-testimonials__instance elementor-slick-slider\" data-settings='{\"autoplaySpeed\":5000,\"autoplay\":true,\"infinite\":true,\"centerMode\":false,\"centerPadding\":\"50px\",\"adaptiveHeight\":true,\"pauseOnHover\":true,\"speed\":500,\"arrows\":false,\"dots\":false,\"slidesToScroll\":1,\"prevArrow\":\".jet-testimonial__prev-arrow-5c8345e\",\"nextArrow\":\".jet-testimonial__next-arrow-5c8345e\",\"rtl\":false,\"fade\":true}' dir=\"ltr\"><div class=\"jet-testimonials__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-testimonials__item-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"jet-testimonials__content\"><div class=\"jet-testimonials__comment\">\"Having someone to talk to\u2026 it just makes you at home. You just feel home. You don't even see [the apartment] as a shelter, you see it as a home, and whoever is staying there is actually part of your family. So I would say that I found a new family at the shelter.\"<\/div><div class=\"jet-testimonials__name\"><span>A S.H.E. Project resident<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df68bc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df68bc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>However, further progress was hampered by challenges that the mothers faced in three key areas: housing, divorce and employment. To address them, we proposed a government programme that could, like the S.H.E. Project, provide housing and support services for unwed mothers and family violence victims for at least two years. We also recommended that the government create a Housing Development Board unit to coordinate services for families transitioning to single-parent households and allow divorced single parents to receive HDB loans and levy waivers.<\/p><p>Our research findings were covered by <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/community\/free-housing-for-needy-single-mothers-helps-them-get-back-on-their-feet-study\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Straits Times<\/a><\/em> and <em><a href=\"https:\/\/mothership.sg\/2022\/05\/single-mothers-stable-housing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mothership<\/a><\/em>; AWARE\u2019s Shailey Hingorani and a former S.H.E. resident also appeared on <em><a href=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/in-your-opinion\/why-stable-housing-matters-especially-for-single-p\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an episode of The Straits Times\u2019 In Your Opinion<\/a><\/em> podcast to talk more about the Project. In June, we invited around 30 social workers and academics to <em>The S.H.E. Project: Stories, Recommendations and Lessons<\/em>, a closed-door event in which we shared our findings and gained insights from the ground. Many attendees were interested in the S.H.E. model and how it differed from existing housing-related social support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-96c699f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"96c699f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b24255\" data-id=\"2b24255\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-731e7e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"731e7e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Living in Limbo\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c9c39e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c9c39e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In commemoration of the United Nations International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, we collaborated with the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKY SPP) to organise a panel discussion on housing, titled <i>Living in Limbo: Gender and housing insecurity in Singapore<\/i>.<\/p><p>The panel featured Jeyda Simren Sekhon Atac, research assistant in the Social Inclusion Project at LKYSPP; Liyana Dhamirah, author of <i>Homeless: The Untold Story of a Mother\u2019s Struggle in Crazy Rich Singapore<\/i>; and AWARE Project Executive Lee Yoke Mun. Researcher Dr Stephanie Chok moderated the discussion. Presenting both research and personal accounts of homelessness, the panellists spoke about the continuum of housing insecurity and homelessness, the many ways in which people \u201chide\u201d their homelessness and why stable housing matters to women.<\/p><p>The 60-strong audience was enthusiastic and inspired. Some expressed interest in participating in further research and advocacy towards policies that would better support communities facing housing instability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d932f1c ha-image-grid--masonry elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-image-grid happy-addon ha-image-grid\" data-id=\"d932f1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;masonry&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"ha-image-grid.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"ha-image-grid__wrap hajs-isotope\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<figure  class=\"ha-image-grid__item ha-js-lightbox __fltr-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.-Empowering-Living-in-Limbo-A-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.-Empowering-Living-in-Limbo-A-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.-Empowering-Living-in-Limbo-A-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.-Empowering-Living-in-Limbo-A-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.-Empowering-Living-in-Limbo-A-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.-Empowering-Living-in-Limbo-A.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<figure  class=\"ha-image-grid__item ha-js-lightbox __fltr-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.-Empowering-Living-in-Limbo-B-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.-Empowering-Living-in-Limbo-B-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.-Empowering-Living-in-Limbo-B-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.-Empowering-Living-in-Limbo-B-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.-Empowering-Living-in-Limbo-B-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.-Empowering-Living-in-Limbo-B.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<figure  class=\"ha-image-grid__item ha-js-lightbox __fltr-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.-Empowering-Living-in-Limbo-C-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.-Empowering-Living-in-Limbo-C-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.-Empowering-Living-in-Limbo-C-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.-Empowering-Living-in-Limbo-C-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.-Empowering-Living-in-Limbo-C-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.-Empowering-Living-in-Limbo-C.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc46434 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc46434\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2290724\" data-id=\"2290724\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0062b87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"0062b87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Low-Income-Families\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a78a6b elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left bottom-5 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5a78a6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-bookmark\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-213e8fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"213e8fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Needs of Low-Income Families\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d696755 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d696755\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beyond the Bare Necessities\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de4137c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"de4137c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Following the release of the Minimum Income Standard (MIS) study in 2021, we held a panel discussion around the question: What is the true cost of a life well lived in Singapore?<\/p><p>Titled <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aware.org.sg\/2022\/01\/a-recap-beyond-the-bare-necessities-minimum-income-standard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beyond the Bare Necessities: Gender &amp; Minimum Income Standard in Singapore<\/a><\/em>, the panel featured MIS researchers Teo You Yenn and Ng Kok Hoe, as well as AWARE\u2019s Executive Director Corinna Lim and moderator Ng Bee Leng, a long-time social worker. More than 90 attendees tuned in to hear the panellists explain how MIS for various household types were calculated, the impact that gender has on one\u2019s income and the challenges that single parents experience in the face of rising costs. Panellists expressed hopes for fairer allocation of government resources, enhancements in Singapore\u2019s care infrastructure and education, as well as universal wages.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dd9563 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9dd9563\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.-Empowering-Beyond-the-Bare-Necessities-1024x582.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-406\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.-Empowering-Beyond-the-Bare-Necessities-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.-Empowering-Beyond-the-Bare-Necessities-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.-Empowering-Beyond-the-Bare-Necessities-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.-Empowering-Beyond-the-Bare-Necessities.jpg 1182w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c97b12e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c97b12e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2aa75d4\" data-id=\"2aa75d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f702a6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"f702a6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"Sexuality-Education\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-587756d elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left bottom-5 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"587756d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-bookmark\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-188c49f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"188c49f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Comprehensive Sexuality Education\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc492b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc492b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Birds &amp; Bees and other workshops\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11dcdc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"11dcdc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.-Empowering-Birds-Bees-Apr-2022-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-407\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.-Empowering-Birds-Bees-Apr-2022-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.-Empowering-Birds-Bees-Apr-2022-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.-Empowering-Birds-Bees-Apr-2022-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.-Empowering-Birds-Bees-Apr-2022.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9dfe4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9dfe4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Birds &amp; Bees is a workshop that helps parents start non-judgmental conversations with their children about sex and relationships, through case studies, role-play and facilitated discussions. In 2022, we conducted two runs of our standard three-part workshop, as well as officially launching a new condensed version, titled <i>Birds &amp; Bees: The Essentials<\/i>, in October. We envisioned that the shorter time commitment would appeal to busy parents. Feedback from participants proved this to be true, with praise for the \u201cgreat energy\u201d, \u201copenness and honesty\u201d, \u201cbrilliant instructors\u201d, \u201csuperb information\u201d and the usefulness of the case studies.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">We also organised <i>Closed Tabs, Open Conversations: Parenting in the age of online harms<\/i>, an online workshop on cyber-parenting with Dr. Anuradha Rao from Cyber Cogninanz. Conducted over two sessions, the workshop highlighted major internet dangers for children and teenagers, and provided parents with useful cyber wellness tips.<\/p><p>All in all, around 100 parents were engaged in 2022 across these various sexuality education offerings.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">To dive deeper into online harms and generate interest in the above workshop, we held a panel discussion titled <i>Trolls in Your Backyard: Helping your children stay safe from cyberbullying<\/i>. Moderated by AWARE Executive Director Corinna Lim, the panel featured speakers Dr. Anuradha Rao, Birds &amp; Bees Project Director Tan Joo Hymn, parent Kevin Teo and Joanne Wong, Head of TOUCH Cyber Wellness. Speaking to about 40 audience members, the panellists <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/FfwAeHlvRkE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">shared several tips<\/span><\/a> for helping kids process and unpack cyber-bullying and other dangerous online interactions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7800d1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"7800d1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/FfwAeHlvRkE&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ea6851 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ea6851\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Apart from Birds &amp; Bees, the year saw more international schools and organisations approaching AWARE to run comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) programmes. We ran workshops for three international schools, including one with neurodiverse children. We also delivered a workshop focusing on bystander support for a student-led programme in an international school, and one for school leavers at another school. Furthermore, we held a four-session workshop for a residential care home for disadvantaged teenagers. The programme was well-received, with overwhelmingly positive feedback from the home staff. With so many diverse workshops under our belt, we now have a rich archive of customised workshops for different audiences.<\/p><p>Finally, we held our very first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aware.org.sg\/2022\/08\/train-the-trainer-become-a-comprehensive-sexuality-education-trainer-with-aware\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Comprehensive Sexuality Education Train-the-Trainer<\/a> (TTT) programme from October to December. Through this, four trainers were equipped with the skills and knowledge to deliver CSE workshops at international schools.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-813ed41 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"813ed41\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b6a7f66\" data-id=\"b6a7f66\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5c94f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b5c94f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sex Ed, Declassified\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d93d63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d93d63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.-Empowering-Sex-Ed-Declassified.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-411\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.-Empowering-Sex-Ed-Declassified.jpg 940w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.-Empowering-Sex-Ed-Declassified-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/report2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/2.-Empowering-Sex-Ed-Declassified-768x644.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f9aad8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f9aad8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To further fill the gaps in Singapore\u2019s sexuality education landscape, we launched <a href=\"https:\/\/aware.org.sg\/sex-ed-declassified\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sex Ed, Declassified<\/a> in July 2022: an online portal to sexuality education resources, both Singaporean and international, for users in their late teens and older. Developed by a team of staff and volunteers, Sex Ed, Declassified presents a curated list of resources\u2014websites, YouTube channels, a podcast and more\u2014that AWARE assessed to be trustworthy, inclusive and non-judgmental. These were divided into five sections: \u201cBig Picture Stuff\u201d, \u201cBodies &amp; Health\u201d, \u201cRelationships &amp; Sex\u201d, \u201cGender &amp; Orientation\u201d and \u201cSingapore Resources\u201d.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Sex Ed, Declassified was met with excitement from the public, garnering coverage in local outlets such as <a href=\"https:\/\/coconuts.co\/singapore\/news\/aware-singapore-launches-site-to-inform-youths-about-taboo-topics-ignored-in-mainstream-sex-ed-education-online-portal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Coconuts<\/i><\/span><\/a> and parenting website <a href=\"https:\/\/honeykidsasia.com\/aware-sex-education-online-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Honeykids<\/i><\/span><\/a>. The website racked up more than 3,000 views by the end of the year, and related social media posts received more than 30,000 impressions. Some weeks after the launch, we held an event called <i>Declassify Sex Ed<\/i>!, to address in a fun, accessible manner the sexuality education topics young people most wanted to discuss. Moderator Nicole Lim of <i>Something Private<\/i> podcast facilitated <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ESUZ8Vq2Rbc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">a no-holds-barred conversation<\/span><\/a> between Aina, Elijah and Kamalini, three students and former AWARE interns, who described their own real-life experiences with sex ed. Afterwards, AWARE\u2019s Tan Joo Hymn and Dr Angela Tan of Academy of Relationships and Sex answered audience-submitted questions about sex and relationships.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a8c91b elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"3a8c91b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/ESUZ8Vq2Rbc&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Improving Single Parents\u2019 Access to Housing Examining the Needs of Low-Income Families Comprehensive Sexuality Education 1 Single Parents\u2019 Access to Housing 2 Needs of Low-Income Families 3 Comprehensive Sexuality Education Single Parents\u2019 Access to Housing The S.H.E. 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