Dear SAFRA,
Who is your gym for?
You know the ad we mean. There’s been chatter about it on Facebook and The Online Citizen. We’ve read the debate, and since we keep getting asked, here’s our perspective as a gender equality advocacy group.
This poster hasn’t appeared in a vacuum. It’s...
The new Protection from Harassment Bill 2014 presented to Parliament on 3 March seeks to present a comprehensive approach to the problem of harassment in its different forms. Are these provisions good enough? Are there gaps which still remain? How do the provisions compare with legislation and devel...
The Protection from Harassment Bill is an exciting step forward for womens rights in Singapore and a major advocacy success for AWARE.
But even as we celebrate the greater protections and remedies it affords, as well as the cultural shift it will hopefully herald, questions remain about the new...
The proposed anti-harassment legislation announced today reflects the government’s increased awareness that sexual harassment and stalking are serious problems. AWARE regularly assists victims who experience severe harm when their lives are disrupted by such conduct. We welcome the decision to...
Today is Safer Internet Day. While the Government is planning new legislation this year to address harassment, it is essential to remember that online harassment often specifically targets women and girls.
Women and girls often receive sexist messages online. These range from threats of rape and ...
By Ian Mak Wei, 19, AWARE intern
Singapore is topping the charts again – in cyber bullying. A whopping 58%* of youths have been bullied online, the second highest in the world behind China. As a teenager myself, this statistic does not surprise me.
The Internet is probably the best invent...
By Jolene Tan
By adopting and enforcing codes of conduct, backed up with formal processes for handling complaints, employers can set the right tone for inclusive working environments.
The case of cyber-stalker Colin Mak Yew Loong shows the need for better legal protection against harassment ("Sing...
On 19 December, learn about SlutWalk movements around the world with Dr Andrea O'Reilly, a professor travelling around Asia to research her soon-to-be-published book on the International SlutWalk Movement.
SlutWalk started in Toronto, Canada in 2011 as a response to a police officer's comment th...
By Carol Candler, Member, AWARE, and Moana Jagasia, Research and Advocacy Coordinator, AWARE
Does one know violence when one sees it? Does one recognise that checking a partner’s email or text messages without permission is abuse? What about casual put-downs of one’s partner as stupid, fa...
