By Goh Li Sian, Research and Advocacy Coordinator, AWARE
We thank the Ministry of Finance (MOF) for its reply (“Government agencies regularly publish reports on their performance”; May 13) to our letter, and for informing us and the public of a number of reports published by government agenci...
By Goh Li Sian, Research and Advocacy Coordinator, AWARE
The Court of Appeal’s recent ruling upholding Section 377A of the Penal Code as constitutional affects primarily the gay, lesbian, bisexual and queer community. However, it also has interesting implications for gender equality, as its reaso...
By Corinna Lim and Jolene Tan
Employment must be fair. This simple imperative lies at the heart of the Fair Consideration Framework recently announced by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). The new policy takes aim against nationality- based discrimination in employment decisions. But its implication...
This year, AWARE reiterates its recommendations for an inclusive budget that adequately meets the needs of all women in Singapore, regardless of age, marital status and disabilities. The Budget should also be aligned with the State’s obligations under the international treaties that Singapore has ...
Your Excellency
The Association of Women for Action and Research (AWARE) of Singapore is horrified by the brutal gang rape of the young Indian woman who died in Singapore on 29 December 2012. We add our voice to the many calling for urgent and decisive action by your Government to tackle the enor...
At the EU Seminar on "Regional Approaches to Human Rights in Europe and Southeast Asia", held on 10th December 2012 to mark Human Rights Day, AWARE President Winifred Loh spoke about how women's rights are human rights and the need to take an intersectional approach to policy making.
Speech by Wini...
Sexual orientation and gender identity remain one of the most taboo subjects in Singapore. Recent developments both at home and in the region, however, are slowly but surely making gay rights an increasingly visible issue, and a crucial litmus test for a society’s respect for human rights.
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A seminar on ‘Rethinking the Muslim Marriage Contract’ was held on April 14, 2012, at the National University of Singapore (NUS). This event was co-organised by AWARE, Leftwrite Centre LLP, and the National University of Singapore’s Department of Malay Studies and the Faculty of Arts and Soc...
The following commentary was published in Today on March 16. Read the published version here.
By Dr Teo You Yenn & Dr Vivienne Wee
Since the announcement of mandatory weekly days-off for foreign domestic workers, the media have been abuzz with debate. Many have applauded the decision, but th...
