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Single parents need homes, too: Liya’s story
December 19th, 2017 | Children and Young People, Family and Divorce, Poverty and Inequality, Your StoriesSingle parents in Singapore grapple with a myriad of problems and restrictive rules when it comes to meeting a basic... -
Caregiver allowance makes social and fiscal sense
December 15th, 2017 | Employment and Labour Rights, Family and Divorce, Letters and op-eds, Older People and Caregiving, Poverty and InequalityThis article was originally published in TODAY Voices on 14 December 2017. AWARE supports recent calls made in the media... -
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 provides assistance for... -
Thank you for being the best part of our 2017!
It’s been a massive year for AWARE – and our supporters have been the best part of it! We brought Singapore’s... -
Public forum on the prevalence of abuse and exploitation of domestic workers
December 8th, 2017 | Employment and Labour Rights, Events, Gender-based Violence, Migration and TraffickingAlways on call: the prevalence of abuse and exploitation of domestic workers There are approximately 243,000 migrant domestic workers... -
UN experts repeat call for laws to enshrine gender equality in Singapore
December 7th, 2017 | Children and Young People, Employment and Labour Rights, Family and Divorce, Gender-based Violence, LGBTQ, Migration and Trafficking, Muslim Women's Rights, Older People and Caregiving, Poverty and Inequality, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Women in Leadership, Workplace HarassmentThis post was originally published as a press release on 22 November 2017 and posted on the SG CEDAW Coalition website.... -
#MeToo #NowWhat: A dialogue on the reality of sexual violence in Singapore
December 4th, 2017 | Gender-based Violence, Workplace HarassmentBy Reetaza Chatterjee, AWARE volunteer On 25 November, in line with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against... -
Single parents disappointed with inaction, lack of consultation on parliamentary petition
November 30th, 2017 | Children and Young People, Family and DivorceThis post was originally published as a press release on 30 November 2017. Single parents who signed a parliamentary petition... -
One Is Too Many – Handling Harassment at Work
Harassment at work happens more often than it is addressed. Whether it is sexual or not, it is as real...