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What’s Your Wish For Women’s Day?
March 6th, 2013 | Gender-based ViolenceThis 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 ViolenceA 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
February 25th, 2013 | Children and Young People, Events, Family and Divorce, Older People and Caregiving, Poverty and InequalityAWARE 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. -
Urgent concerns for Budget 2013
February 22nd, 2013 | Children and Young People, Family and Divorce, Older People and Caregiving, Poverty and InequalityAWARE calls for Budget 2013 to focus on reducing social inequality and providing more support for families. Both are urgent concerns for the State to address, in light of the widening income gap, fertility issues and an ageing population. An inclusive Budget must extend state support for all, especially those who need it most. This is an AWARE press release. -
Suicide laws deter treatment, not attempts
February 20th, 2013 | SuicideWhy keep Section 309 when it is rarely enforced and only serves to deter those at risk from seeking appropriate help? By Corinna Lim and Porsche Poh. A shorter version of this article was first published in TODAY on 20 Feb 2013. -
AWARE calls for an inclusive Budget 2013
State support for all, especially those who need it most. -
White Paper Is About the Economy, Not Babies
February 8th, 2013 | Migration and TraffickingFor every 1 person that comes into Singapore to replace our shrinking citizenship, 2.5 persons are allowed in as transient workers for pure economic reasons. That is high and this is what the current debate should focus on instead of lumping the economic and demographic issues as one issue. By Corinna Lim. This piece was first published in Today on 08 Feb 2013.