Last week, AWARE and TWC2 released a joint statement calling on the Ministry of Manpower, the Ministry of Law, the Attorney-General’s Chambers and the Singapore Police Force to clarify the law on filming domestic workers.
On Friday, the Ministry of Manpower and the Singapore Police Force sent u...
Recently, the media has discussed the camera surveillance of domestic workers by employers. Reports state (and our experience tells us) that this includes the use of cameras in bathrooms and in the workers’ sleeping quarters.
As organisations who work to promote women’s and migrants’ rights...
Join Yes, All Men and SGRainbow in talking about consent in social and sexual settings. Whether it’s intimacy in a long-term relationship or chatting someone up at a bar, how do we express our boundaries and needs, while showing respect for others?
Consent can seem complex and difficu...
Press release
27 March 2015
A new survey indicates that sexual violence – from verbal and cyber-harassment to non- consensual touching and rape – is a significant part of young people’s social environment. However, few know how to seek help for themselves, or to provide it to the...
A new survey by We Can! Singapore indicates that young people in Singapore often have to grapple with the issue of sexual violence from verbal and cyber-harassment to non-consensual touching and rape, but few know how to seek help for themselves or to provide it to their peers.
Join us for a ...
Be a part of the We Can End All Violence Against Women campaign by coming for a workshop and becoming a Change Maker.
Change Makers are people who inspire each other and initiate the process of collective action. They are empowered to reflect upon their own actions, as well as to influence others...
By Jolene Tan, Programmes and Communications Senior Manager, AWARE
The recent conviction of Eisen Teo and ongoing discussion of the National University of Singapore’s termination of Tey Tsun Hang raise important issues about the appropriate conduct of professional and academic mentors toward ...
In preparation for the Parliament debate on the Protection from Harassment Bill, AWARE wrote an email with our recommendations on the bill to all members of Parliament and Ministers. The email is below.
Dear MP,
We understand that the Protection from Harassment Bill will be debated s...
AWARE emailed Acting Minister for Manpower Tan Chuan-Jin on 10 March 2014. The email is reproduced here.
Dear Minister,
Last November, you stated that no workplace sexual harassment (“WSH”) can be tolerated. With the Protection from Harassment Bill reflecting governmental rec...
