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  • Including the poor in an inclusive society

    October 17th, 2012 | Letters and op-eds, Older People and Caregiving, Poverty and Inequality
    A more comprehensive approach is needed to improve social mobility across generations and to de-feminise poverty. By Dr Vivienne Wee and Nadzirah Samsudin. This piece was first published on The Online Citizen on Oct 17, 2012.

  • Not just sugar and spice and everything nice

    October 12th, 2012 | Children and Young People, Employment and Labour Rights, Muslim Women's Rights
    Do girls in Singapore grow up as the equals of boys? Current discrepancies in cultural attitudes suggest that they do not. By Dr Vivienne Wee and Evon Too. This piece was first published in Today on Oct 11, 2012.

  • 2010: A special commendation for Constance Singam

    October 3rd, 2012 | Women in Leadership
    In 2010, on the occasion of AWARE’s 25th anniversary, a special commendation was given to Ms Constance Singam, in recognition...

  • Baby Talk: Let’s get this straight…

    October 3rd, 2012 | Children and Young People, Family and Divorce, Sexual and Reproductive Health
    “Our educated men and women must decide whether to replace themselves in the next generation. At the moment, 31 per cent of women and 44 per cent of men are opting out. Not leaving a next generation. So, just ponder over it and you will know the solution is not simple. But we’ve got to persuade people to understand that getting married is important, having children is important. Do we want to replace ourselves or do we want to shrink and get older and be replaced by migrants and work permit holders? That’s the simple question.” - Former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew He said it, and a nation sprang into action. Everyone’s talking about babies (or lack thereof) these days. By Kirsten Han, a journalist, blogger, and activist. This piece was first published on her blog and is re-posted here with her kind permission.

  • Parliament Primer: The silver tsunami

    September 28th, 2012 | Family and Divorce, Older People and Caregiving, Poverty and Inequality
    On Aug 13 & Sept 11, MPs discussed healthcare and social support for an ageing population and their caregivers.

  • Parliament Primer: Family matters

    September 28th, 2012 | Employment and Labour Rights, Family and Divorce, Gender-based Violence, Poverty and Inequality, Sexual and Reproductive Health
    In Aug and Sept, MPs discussed the new Ministry of Social & Family Development, and other family-related policies.

  • Sterilization Bill: They heard us

    September 26th, 2012 | Children and Young People, Family and Divorce, Sexual and Reproductive Health
    One of AWARE’s key recommendations has been incorporated into the Voluntary Sterilisation (Amendment) Bill, as read in Parliament on September 10: an order from the High Court will now be required before the sterilisation of persons who lack mental capacity to decide on such matters can be carried out. This is an AWARE press release.

  • Roundtable Discussion: Does the Many Helping Hands approach work?

    September 19th, 2012 | Events, Older People and Caregiving, Volunteering & Fundraising
    The Singapore We Want – Roundtable Discussion Series “…Singapore must be an inclusive society with a heart. We uphold meritocracy,...

  • Elderly suicides: An absence of hope and heart

    September 12th, 2012 | Older People and Caregiving, Suicide
    As Singapore becomes increasingly affluent, we should not forget the individuals with a different kind of “high net worth” – our senior citizens, who have worked and built this country. Do they have a home with hope and heart in what is supposed to be their golden years? By Vivienne Wee, Nadzirah Samsudin and Priyanka Bhandari.
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