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Single parents need homes, too: Sam’s story
April 28th, 2017 | Family and Divorce, Your StoriesSingle parents in Singapore grapple with a myriad of problems and restrictive rules when it comes to meeting a basic... -
Let’s Talk: Single parents need homes, too.
April 25th, 2017 | Events, Family and DivorceEveryone deserves a home. But Singapore’s housing policies create hardship for single-parent families. HDB’s complicated rules favour married couples, leaving... -
Sexual violence still shrouded in silence and shame, but no reason to punish victims
An edited version of this letter was first published in The Straits Times, on 21 April. We are disturbed by... -
Administration of Muslim Law Act (AMLA): AWARE’s submissions to the government consultation
April 13th, 2017 | Muslim Women's RightsAWARE responded to the ongoing consultation regarding proposed changes to the Administration of Muslim Law Act (AMLA). We offer these... -
Barriers for women must be tackled at all levels
April 13th, 2017 | Employment and Labour Rights, Muslim Women's RightsWe were delighted that support for women’s aspirations was affirmed by Parliament for the first time (“More women should break glass ceiling,... -
Community Art Project: The Unforgetting Space: A Curated History of Malay women in Singapore/Malaya
April 4th, 2017 | Events, Muslim Women's RightsBackground Developed as a community-based art project, The Unforgetting Space collaborates with different communities in Singapore to invite their members... -
Let’s Talk: Body Image and Eating Disorders
April 3rd, 2017 | Children and Young People, EventsBody image struggles affect us more than we realise. This social problem has many silently feeling inadequate, developing an unhealthy... -
Building Dreams: A powerful dialogue session with Muslim women
Women from all walks of life – mothers, scientists, and entrepreneurs – shared their insights, experiences and struggles on caregiving,... -
S’s story: Our support matters. Reform suicide law.
March 21st, 2017 | SuicideLast September, AWARE called for the law criminalising suicide to be reformed – urging that it should no longer be an...