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  • “Pro-Family” Policies Need Rethinking (Part 1)

    If one stops to think about how much effort, money and personal sacrifice is required for raising a child in contemporary Singapore, we know that raising children as single parents is very difficult. Ours is a situation where married couples with two incomes are limiting their fertility, not one where people will eagerly “choose” to raise children alone. This is the first part of an interview with AWARE Board Member Teo You Yenn.
  • Managers’ Guide To Dealing With Workplace Sexual Harassment

      If you are looking for more info on sexual harassment, see here   Does your workplace have a clear...
  • Let all women make free, informed choices

    All people should have equal access to patient-centred healthcare, including abortion services. Population engineering and the policing of women’s bodily autonomy in the name of demographic goals go against the principles of equality and human freedom, and cannot be tolerated. By Corinna Lim, Jolene Tan, and Kokila Annamalai. A shorter version of this article was first published in The Straits Times Forum on 24 March, 2013.
  • Recognising the paradox of “choice” on International Women’s Day

    It is misleading to pretend that women are fully able to exercise their individual “choices” when, in reality, they are restricted from pursuing alternatives that suit them better than the limited options currently on offer.By Wong Pei Chi. This article was first published in IPS Commons on 8 March 2013.
  • What’s Your Wish For Women’s Day?

    March 6th, 2013 | Gender-based Violence
    This International Women’s Day, we asked our Facebook fans what was one gender stereotype they wished they could change, and...
  • Workshop Series: Gender Matters

    March 2nd, 2013 | Events, Gender-based Violence
    A guide to understanding feminism and concepts of gender in ourselves and our society The word “feminism” can elicit extreme...
  • Employment Act must step up to protect women at work

    In Singapore today, women remain the primary caregivers of the family. In spite of their participation in the labour market, women still bear most of the responsibilities for the home – caring for children, elderly and other dependent household members, preparing meals and doing other housework – all of this is unpaid, uncompensated for. This is an AWARE press release.
  • S.H.OUT Flash Mob – A Roaring Success!

    By Sahar Pirzada and Asiyah Arif  One Billion Rising is a global strike – encouraging men and women around the...
  • Budget 2013: Caregivers still unrecognised

    AWARE calls for greater support for women who have left or stayed out of the workforce due to their caregiving responsibilities. Ministry of Manpower figures show that as many as 68 percent of women who are not in the workforce identify caregiving responsibilities as the reason why they are not doing paid work. The budget was also silent on the provision of incentives for promoting flexible work arrangements. This is an AWARE press release.
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