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Proceed with caution on social egg freezing
November 21st, 2012 | Letters and op-eds, Sexual and Reproductive HealthReproductive technologies tend to have class biases. We should ensure that our policies do not encourage and enable only a narrow category of women to reproduce, and thereby deepen inequalities among women. By Dr Kanwaljit Soin and Dr Vivienne Wee. This piece was first published in The Straits Times on Nov 21, 2012. -
SlutWalk Singapore: Take two
SlutWalk Singapore drives home the message that victim-blaming and slut-shaming should be eradicated. It all started with a single sentence... -
Gender equality must take centrestage in shaping population policies
November 9th, 2012 | Employment and Labour Rights, Gender-based ViolenceIt is not short-term materialism that discourages Singaporeans from having children, but realistic evaluations of how much they need to bear in terms of costs for care for elderly parents, the healthcare needs of their families, and their own retirement needs in an expensive city. This is an AWARE press release. -
SchoolAsia: New lesson plans on gender and the media
November 9th, 2012 | Children and Young People, Gender-based ViolenceAWARE has launched its first contribution to the SchoolAsia lesson platform, in collaboration with arts showcase Etiquette. The course on... -
Roundtable Discussion: Marital rape
November 25, the International Day For The Elimination Of Violence Against Women, marks the start of 16 Days Of Activism... -
New safeguard for minors in VSA
November 2nd, 2012 | Children and Young People, Sexual and Reproductive HealthEach sterilization case involving minors now has to be reviewed by a Hospital Ethics Committee. AWARE is very heartened that our... -
Let’s stop conflating wealth with worth
October 29th, 2012 | Poverty and InequalityThe Amy Cheong episode presents Singaporeans with an opportunity to openly debate the ethics of living in a generally affluent society that has widening inequality. How do we make sure citizens’ rights to fulfilling and meaningful lives are not heavily dependent on their abilities to generate wealth? What are the social responsibilities of the haves towards the have-nots? The writers are both assistant professors in the Division of Sociology at the Nanyang Technological University. This piece was first published in Today and is re-posted here with the authors’ kind permission. -
AWARE supports men’s rights as fathers
October 29th, 2012 | Family and DivorceThis letter was written in response to the news that the National Trades Union Congress is calling for fathers to get two weeks’ paid paternity leave. By Corinna Lim and Nadzirah Samsudin. -
Screening & Discussion: Miss Representation
October 24th, 2012 | Events, Gender-based ViolenceThere will be a free screening of Miss Representation at Singapore Management University on November 6, followed by a post-show...